Approved Training Partners

Gordon has over 30 years of experience in food manufacturing, food safety and auditing in both the private and public sector and is currently the Vice President - Food Safety & Quality at Trophy Foods Inc., based in Toronto, Canada. Gordon has extensive knowledge of the food industry worldwide, has worked in auditing/certification since 1988 and has subsequently audited all sectors covered by the BRCGS food standard. Gordon was one of the first training providers approved by the BRCGS. In addition to being a graduate Food Technologist, Gordon has 2 masters degrees; a MSc. in Food Safety and Control and an LLM. in Food Law. He also has additional qualifications and training in HACCP, Auditing, Food Defense and a variety of ISO standards, including ISO 9000 and ISO 22000. He is also a lead instructor for the Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance “Preventative Controls Qualified Individuals” course. Gordon has published and presented his PhD research worldwide and was previously a Senior Lecturer at The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC), where he taught both undergraduates and postgraduates in the fields of food science and technology, environmental health and trading standards. He is passionate about education and was one of the 5 principle ATPs involved in the roll out of the Issue 7 Food Standard training. Gordon has several affiliations including being a Fellow and Chartered Scientist of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, which recognises teaching excellence. Gordon was the 2012 recipient of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) “Harold Barnum Industry Award” which is presented to an individual for outstanding service to the public, IAFP and the food industry. In 2013, he was presented with a United States Department of Defence (Veterinary Service) “Senior Warrant Officer - Coin of Excellence” for training delivered to the group. Gordon was the first ever winner of the “BRCGS Approved Training Partner of the Year Award”, awarded at the Food Safety Americas conference in Tampa in April 2016.