Hillbrush, the UK’s largest manufacturer of brushware and hygienic cleaning tools for the food industry has appointed Mariane Hodgkinson, an expert in food safety and hygienic manufacturing design as a consultant.

With almost 20 years food industry experience, Mariane will be working with Hillbrush to provide expert advice as it further expands its ranges of hygienic cleaning tools for food manufacturing settings. Mariane will also provide insight and training on areas such as preparing for audits and cleaning best practice which will be available to Hillbrush’s customers in due course.

Mariane’s company, Twyning Consultancy supports food and drinks companies as well as service providers to the industry with food safety, hygiene, and quality management knowledge. As well as being an experienced third-party auditor, her extensive experience includes working as a Hygiene Specialist at Campden BRI, where she provided clients with support on the hygienic design of equipment, plant, and manufacturing operations. She is an active member of EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group), the organisation that actively promotes safe food processing through hygienic design in all steps of the food manufacturing process.

Mariane has extensive experience in the beverage sector, having held the position of European Supplier Quality Assurance Co-ordinator for Anheuser-Bush Inbev as well many years in hygiene, food safety and quality assurance roles in the UK cider industry.

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