Industry veteran Brian Park is putting his 40 years’ experience to good use by advising bakery firms on everything from new product development (NPD) to training.

Park has set up Optibake Consultancy International, after working with major flour milling companies and big bakery groups in areas such as wheat, flour and premix development to bakery management. He said: "I’m applying this experience to the customer’s requirements."

He is now taking on projects in the UK and Europe in product applications, NPD, problem-solving, efficiency and training applications, with a wide range of flour, pre-mix, ingredient and machinery suppliers, bakery manufacturers, food retailers and high street restaurants.

For more information visit www.optibakeconsultancy.com or call  07798 611 617.