DAVID FREEDMAN

Age 57

Managing Director of UK sector leaders, Jacobs Biscuits UK and Executive Chairman of Irish Biscuits Ltd manufacturing and selling biscuits and snacks including Jacobs Cream Crackers, Twiglets, Ritz Biscuits, Club Biscuits, Yum-Tums and Vitalinea.

Member of Danone European Management Committee responsible for the strategic planning of all marketing, R & D, purchasing, global manufacturing and logistics for $2 billion turnover and 14 business divisions. Extensive experience of global business strategies for USA and French multinationals including management of £10 million foreign exchange fund. Business French speaker.

A specialist in food manufacturing and packaging who has controlled ten plants and operated joint promotions and supplier partnerships with all major retail groups including Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, Somerfield, Co-op, Morrisons for more than 10 years. Sold two businesses for £10 million

Ten years Executive Council Membership Biscuit Cake, Chocolate and Confectioners Association

Three years Council Membership Institute of Grocery Distribution.

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