Ozo Innovations appoints new chairman of the board
Ozo Innovations has welcomed Tania Howarth as chairman to the board. Howarth previously occupied the role of chief operating officer (COO) at Nomad Foods.
As COO, she was instrumental in leading the private equity backed carve-out of frozen food brands Birds Eye, Findus & Iglo from Unilever.
She has also worked across a range of food sectors including Walkers Snack Foods, (a division of PepsiCo) and the Coca-Cola Company in a range of senior technology and operational roles.
Howarth comments, “Innovation and sustainable use of resources are critical competences for food businesses seeking greater competitiveness in the current climate. Ozo is proving that hygiene is a valuable source of competitive advantage and can release additional process capacity in the food industry.
“I am very excited to be joining Ozo at this stage of its development and look forward to working with the board as Ozo grows and matures.”
Rowan Gardner, CEO of Ozo Innovations, adds, “I am looking forward to working with Tania in her new role as chairman. The food industry is facing new challenges and hygiene has not been recognised as providing an opportunity for significant resource efficiency and margin win.
“Tania’s industry insight will be valuable to focusing our strategy to help the business succeed and our customers to win.”
