Qualifications
- MSc: Food Science and Technology
- MBA: School of Management
- Fellow IFST
- Premier Member IFT
- IAFP Silver Sustaining Member
- Member of the Association of MBAs
About
Bertrand has a wealth of knowledge, experience and connectivity from working here at Campden BRI since 1988. Bertrand has a Master's in Food Science & Technology (Dijon, France) and a Master's of Business Administration (Bath, UK).
Bertrand is passionate about supporting the industry in the areas of skills, knowledge, training, learning and development, competency and achieving culture excellence through behaviour change. He won the 2020 BRCGS CEO Europe Award recognising his commitment and contribution to food safety and the 2014 Heinz Award for Excellence for Leadership in Collaborative CPD for the Industry (in particular for his role in supporting competency and CPD, promoting the food industry as a career of choice, and providing collaboration between all stakeholders).
Areas of interest
- Food Safety and Quality Culture – driving and sustaining positive behaviours
- Training and Continuing Professional Development
- Competency/Capability Frameworks
- Careers in the food and drink industry
- Managing the development, customising and delivery of training programmes for personnel from the private and public sectors across the whole food chain in areas related to Safety, Quality, Efficiency and Innovation (Product, Process and Packaging), at locations world-wide and/or online.
Other activities within industry
- President IFT British section and Premier IFT Member
- Fellow IFST
- IAFP Silver Sustaining Member
- Member of the Association of MBA
- Commissioner - International Food Science Certification Commission IFSCC (2022-2025)
- BSI Steering Committee Member PAS 320 – A practical guide to a culture of food safety (2020-22)
- GFSI Stakeholder - Member of the GFSI EMEA Local Group (2022+), Member of the Auditor Training and Professional Development Working Group (2020-2021), the Services Provision TWG (2019-20) and Food Safety Culture TWG (2016-18).
- Campden BRI Food Service Member Interest Group and Campden BRI Training and Development Member Group Technical Lead.
- Co-organiser of Ecotrophelia UK food innovation students competition
- Co-chair of the jury for Ecotrophelia Europe food innovation students competition
- University of Nottingham Competencies for Food Graduate Careers Project Stakeholder
- IAFP Food Safety Education and Food Safety Culture PDG member
- IAFP’s PDG Mentoring Program - Mentor