Andrew Haigh
Development Consultant

Andrew Haigh has a sound knowledge and passion for food world wide. He is a Michelin Star trained Chef with 30 years experience in the Food Industry. After spending a number of years working in top class Hotels and Restaurants in the North of England.

Andrew joined Northern Foods as a Development Chef in 1988, developing a wide range of Product Concepts for Marks and Spencers and Sainsburys.

In 1994 Andrew joined Hygrade Foods as Development Manager for Oscar Mayer Ready Meals. Developing a diverse product portfolio for Sainsburys, Waitrose and Catering Accounts.

In 2001 Andrew set up Creative Concepts Food Development Consultancy and Interim Development Chef resource. During the last 14 years Andrew has worked with most of the UKs manufacturers, retailers, Marks & Spencers, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and many Food Service Accounts.

Listed below are some of the companies Andrew has done Consultancy or Interim Development Chef work for:

Bradgate Bakery Samworth Brothers - Chilled Salads & Chilled Sandwiches
Solway Foods Corby 2sfg - Chilled Salads
Apetito - Frozen Ready Meals & Desserts
Pinguin Latosa - Value added frozen Vegetables & Ready Meal solutions.
New England Seafood - Chilled Wet Fish & Seafood Ready to Cook Meals
Ethnic Cuisine - Chilled Chinese & SE Asian Ready Meals for Sainsburys & Food service Accounts.
Schwans UK - Frozen Branded Convenience Meal Solutions.
RF Brookes Leicester - Chilled Hot Eating Pies & Pizza for Retail & Food Service Accounts.
RF Brookes Rogerstone Park - Chilled & Frozen Ready Meals for Retail & Food Service Accounts.
Ferndale Foods - Chilled Ready Meals
Foxhill Foods - Chilled Indian & Ethnic Ready Meals
RHM Bexhill on Sea - Frozen Ready Meals
RHM Frozen Foods (Gillingham) Frozen Oriental Ready Meals
Lyons Seafood - Chilled Value Added Seafood Products
Princes Foods (Shippams) Ambient Meals, Soups & Sauces (In Jars & Tins) for Retail & Branded.
The Sauce Company - Chilled Italian Sauces
FDBC Ready - Chilled convenience meals

During the last 30 years Andrew has traveled and eaten extensively in the UK, Europe and America in the search for culinary knowledge to keep up with the latest food trends.

Andrews experience and understanding of the UK Food Market coupled with his creative ability, high quality standards and proven track record of successful, commercial Product Development has established him as a highly regarded Development Specialist within the Food Industry.