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Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

Date: Jul 23, 2025

Location:

st alban's, GB

Place of Work: Hybrid

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join Fox's Burton's Companies as our Head of Regulatory. You will ensure compliance with food legislation providing support to: Product Marketing and Commercial development, with advice on claims, communications, presentation and advertising; Development and launch of new products and, Product Integrity to increase the Product Compliance byconstantly reducing risk levelson products, processes andnew developments. You'll also translate product specifications into the needed documentation for all FBC UK business lines (Branded, Private Label, etc.) and the leadership of the specification teams.

Main Responsibilities

FOOD LAW

Explore the global/local food law framework, by checking and constantly verifying the best sources available (Trade Associations, Law Firms, Consultancies, Websites, Online services, etc.)

Ensure compliance with local food legislation, also with the contribute of local legal colleagues and/or external consultants/law firms

Collect legal texts, articles, opinions, and other materials on relevant pieces of legislation and legal trends, and secure the knowledge retention within the food law function

FOOD REGULATORY

Define the regulatory strategy for product development (including ethical certifications and sanitary registrations, where needed) in alignment with business requirements

Provide regulatory intelligence and guidance in product development, taking into consideration new regulatory trends and product safety issues

COMPLIANCE

Ensure the product labelling compliance by checking the local legislation, classifying products in accordance to local product standards, listing and understanding all mandatory particulars needed, verifying the legal compliance of the technical documentation and of marketing proposals against local rules

Check the local legislation on claims (health, nutrition, ingredients) and the related conditions of use, taking into consideration also local practices, drive risk assessments considering legal and reputational issues, and provide instructions and recommendations to all relevant functions

PROCESS MANAGEMENT

Participate and contribute to Innovation/Renovation projects by partnering to meet business needs and purposes.

Assess and align compositional and labeling rules, engaging external consultancies/law firms, where needed, and aligning with FBC UK stakeholder in order to be able to provide business-oriented feedback on risks, limits and conditions from food law & food regulatory perspective

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Lead product specification team to ensure that all finished product specifications are accurate, maintained and delivered in a timely manner

Lead product specification team to ensure that all technical aspects of artwork and packaging verification are undertaken accurately and in a timely manner

Who We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a Regulatory leadership role
• Experience of implementation of international regulatory practices
• Previous experience in leading a specification team
• Degree qualified in a Food Science, legal or science related discipline
• Relevant qualifications in Food Legislation
• HACCP Level 4
• Food Safety Level 4
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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