Producer Importer Broker Committee

Representing members from the Producer Importer Broker sector of our industry, the committee provides a forum to enable members to raise industry issues and also to contribute the view of the PIB sector to help BFFF decide strategy and action. The Producer/Importer/Broker Committee enables members to raise sector issues for the Federation to act upon and also to contribute the view of the PIB sector to pertinent issues. There is also a unique opportunity for the committee to liase and network with the Wholesale Distribution Committee to the benefit of both BFFF and the membership as it can enable issues affecting both sectors of membership to be discussed openly and effectively. The Chair, Vice-Chair and 3rd sector representative also serve on Executive Council. If you are interested in becoming more involved, please contact Hazel Cranidge on 01400 283090 or hazelcranidge [at] bfff [dot] co [dot] uk.

Ian Stone

Business Development Director - APETITO LTD.

PIB Committee Chair - Executive Council
Chair - Producer Importer Broker Committee

apetito UK is a leading supplier of frozen food solutions the UK Community Meals, Healthcare and Care Home markets. Ian Stone is Business Development Director responsible for sales, marketing and developing new markets and products across the UK market sectors. Ian has been with the business for 6 years.

Managing Director - THE AUTHENTIC FOOD COMPANY LTD.

Vice-Chair - Producer Importer Broker Committee
PIB Committee Vice-Chair - Executive Council

Nik became MD of TAFC in September 2007. Since being promoted he has restructured the business at both board and middle management level to help achieve the targets he has set for the next five years of development.

The family values the company was founded on are still at the heart of the organisation Nik is proud to lead.

TAFC was founded in 1985.

Technical Sales Director - SUMMIT FOODS LTD.

PIB Committee 3rd Representative - Producer Importer Broker Committee
PIB Committee 3rd Representative - Executive Council

Established 29 years, Summit Foods manufacture frozen microwavable hand held snacks and ready meals under our brand Snacksters and both cooked and raw sausages and burgers for wholesale and further manufacturing. Vanessa joined the business in 1998 and now is the owner. Her role within the business is Technical Sales director, and has a BSc in Food Industry Management.

Business Development Director - Young's Seafood Ltd.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Established in 1805, Young's Seafood Ltd. is the UK's leading supplier of branded and private label seafood into both retail and foodservice markets.

Simon Clarke is the Business Development Director leading a £90m Business Unit. Simon has been with Young's for 6 years and previously with Unilever and Northern Foods.

Managing Director - Poco Loco - DISCOVERY FOODS LTD. (SANTA MARIA UK)

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Peter Denolf is MD of Snack Food POCO LOCO which is together with Discovery Foods UK part of the Paulig group (Finland). Snack Food POCO LOCO and Discovery Foods Ltd are a leading manufacturer of tortilla chips, wraps and Mexican food solutions for retail, foodservice and B2B both in frozen and ambient.

Previously he was MD of PinguinLutosa Foods UK and integrated the acquired activities of Padley’s, Lutosa and Salvesens frozen foods into the Pinguin UK activities. Peter has been working for over 16 years within the frozen industry.

Managing Director - FREIBERGER UK LTD.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Richard has worked in the frozen industry for the 25 years with the last 17 as MD of Freiberger UK Ltd, with wide ranging experience in Sales, Marketing, Logistics and Technical functions within the frozen pizza market
Freiberger UK Ltd together with it’s sister company Stateside Foods are wholly owned subsidiaries of Freiberger Lebensmittel Gmbh the largest supplier of private label pizzas in the world in both the chilled and frozen market sectors.
With 5 factories in 3 countries Freiberger manufacture in excess of 2 million products per day supplying pizzas to most major European retail groups. This is supported by sales operations in 8 world wide offices.

Food Service Director - LYONS SEAFOODS LTD.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Paul Murray is foodservice director at Lyons Seafoods, Europe’s leading processor of king prawns. Beginning his working-life as a chef, Paul’s career has included time as a catering manager, senior food and beverage manager and catering director at a number of high profile operators and suppliers. Lyons Seafoods is a highly regarded and recognised seafood business supplying a wide portfolio of products - from sustainable king prawns and shellfish to salmon and white fish.

Commercial Director - MEADOW VALE FOOD GROUP

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Meadow Vale Foods is a leading supplier of value added protein products to the UK and mainland European foodservice and retail markets. Primarily concerned with poultry products Meadow Vale has European manufacturing assets and is also an importer managing off shore supply chains to EU.

Nigel O'Donnell has been Meadow Vale’s Commercial Director since 2007 and has been with the company for over 10 years.

Managing Director - SNOWBIRD FOODS LTD.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Vion Snowbird is the UK’s leading supplier of frozen fully cooked sausages, meatball and stuffing ball products and its award winning recipes, including low fat and low salt, have driven the development of this exciting niche market into a fast growing new sector for the food industry.

Philip’s career in the food industry began in 1980. He has been associated with “Snowbird” from it’s inception and has been Managing Director since 2003.

Managing Director - LAILA'S FINE FOODS LTD.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Laila Remtulla is the MD of Laila’s Fine Foods Ltd a leading manufacturer of high quality ready to heat and eat ready meals for both retail and foodservice.

Laila started the company in 1986 when she spotted a gap in the meal solutions market and a long with her husband and 3 daughters has since adapted and driven the business to be the innovative and award winning company that it is today.

Chief Executive Officer - Three Oceans Ltd.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Tim, CEO and Founder of Three Oceans Fish Company in 1992, and is the 3rd generation of his family to be involved in the Hull Fish & Seafood Industry.

Three Oceans is an energetically run private business based in Hull specializing in the processing and supply of frozen plain & coated white-fish to UK foodservice, operating a “best in class” philosophy in all areas of the business.

General Manager - PIDY LTD.

Producer Importer Broker Committee

Robert has been at Pidy for over 2years having previously worked in the food industry for the past 23 years as sales & marketing for United Biscuits (Alveston Kitchens), Concept Foods (a small privately owned business) and since 1996 developed my own bakery, Foodafayre, which I sold in 2008.

Pidy is a worldwide manufacturer of pastry cases & accompanying accessories. Since joining Pidy, the business has extended its market by 27%. One of the new area’s of our development has been in the supply of our award winning puff pastry to the frozen sector. We now distribute frozen pastry through Brakes, independent wholesalers & various industrial processors. Pidy in the UK enjoys business from all sectors of the food industry.

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Producer Importer Broker Committee

Ian Stone

Nik Basran

Vanessa Lewis

Simon Clarke

Peter Denolf

Richard Harrow

Paul Murray

Nigel O'Donnell

Philip Paul

Laila Remtulla

Tim Rose

Robert Whittle