What O&F Does

Since 1986 Simon Wright of O&F Consulting has worked to develop the market for organic and Fairtrade food and drink in partnership with ingredient suppliers, own-label manufacturers, producers of major FMCG brands, supermarkets, independent retailers, government departments and trade bodies.

As the organic and Fairtrade sectors have evolved so have the services provided by O&F Consulting. Currently these include:

• Assessment of market opportunities
• Development of sales and marketing activities
• Product design using organic and Fairtrade ingredients
• Advice on organic and Fairtrade processing techniques
• Guidance on UK and EU organic legislation and Fairtrade standards
• Assistance in obtaining organic and Fairtrade certification
• Sourcing organic and Fairtrade ingredients
• Training on all aspects of organic and Fairtrade food and drink
• Understanding retailer perspectives within the Fairtrade and organic sectors
• Managing the organic / Fairtrade interface
• Communication strategies for trade and consumer media

Simon Wright's background and experience uniquely equips O&F Consulting for this role:

• Qualified Food Technologist and Nutritionist
• Twenty-one years experience working with organic food and drink
• Fourteen years experience working with Fairtrade food and drink
• Editor of 'The Handbook Of Organic Food Processing And Production' and of 'The Handbook of Organic and Fair Trade Food Marketing'
• Chair of the Soil Association Ethically Traded Organic Standards Committee and Member of the Standards Board
• Non-executive director of Liberation CIC, the Fairtrade nut company
• Member of the Guild Of Food Writers
• Member of the Institute of Food Science and Technology
• Member of Slow Food UK