Commercial Specialist at I+S Associates for six years brings with him over 30 years of experience within supermarket retailers, logistics, packaging and branding sectors. His career includes high-level roles within the head offices of the UK’s largest supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer. Phil managed the teams responsible for fresh food logistics, packaging, branding, customer engagement and the successful delivery of international product launches such as Sainsbury £2.1B brand ‘Taste the difference’. Notably, Phil spearheaded Tesco’s first global reverse logistics program and is credited with developing and implementing an initiative that reduced the UK’s polystyrene waste to landfill by 1.2%. His extensive consultancy experience includes supporting retailers in achieving food supply security and CEA companies in achieving their retail supply goals, with a focus on designing post- harvest logistics and the planning of pack houses.