Stuart Wright

Food Safety Business Partner @Avolta

FR

As Food Safety Business Partner, I lead on food safety strategy, compliance, and audit assurance across a diverse, multisite portfolio in the UK and France. Working in partnership with the Head of Health & Safety, I ensure robust management systems are implemented, maintained, and continuously improved to meet UK, EU, and brand-specific standards.I focus on embedding a strong food safety culture by aligning safety practices with business goals and collaborating across Operations, Compliance, Commercial, and Franchise Partners. This ensures consumer wellbeing is safeguarded, operational risks are mitigated, and standards consistently exceed legal and brand requirements.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:Food Safety Leadership – overseeing assurance across multisite operations, ensuring compliance and protecting brand reputation.Policy & Audit Development – designed and implemented audit frameworks and procedures aligned with Primary Authority expectations.Incident & Risk Management – led investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to drive continuous improvement.Training & Capability Building – supported compliance education and delivered engaging training programmes to strengthen food safety culture.Stakeholder Engagement – liaised with Primary Authority, regulators, and franchise partners to build trust and ensure consistency.Continuous Improvement – championed best practice sharing and policy enhancements to raise standards across the portfolio.