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| ABOUT RHM TECHNOLOGY |
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| OUR HISTORY |
| RHM Technology now operates at the heart of Premier Foods, the UK’s leading food producer. |
| Initially conceived as the research, development and testing centre for the RHM Group (formerly known as Ranks Hovis McDougall and acquired by Premier Foods in March 2007), Lord Rank established the company at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in 1963 under the original name of "RHM Research". |
| The name was changed to "RHM Research and Engineering"
but it was finally agreed that "RHM Technology" more appropriately
conveyed the scope of services available. |
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| The expertise available in many specialist areas was very quickly recognised by all sectors of the Food Industry. Demand rapidly grew from organisations outside the parent company for our services in these specialist areas. |
| RHM Technology has now developed into one of the most respected food technology centres in Europe by providing these specialist services, on a strictly confidential basis, to clients both within and outside Premier Foods. |
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| OUR VISION |
RHM Technology's Technical Vision : |
- Accelerating Innovation
- Growing Reputation
- Driving Food Standards and Safety.
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| OUR STRUCTURE |
| RHM Technology has approaching 100 staff, a high proportion being qualified to graduate and PhD level. |
| Resources (people / equipment) are organised by Department. |
| Projects are organised by client and can be cross-functional and multi-disciplined as required. |
| RHM Technology is divided into three departmental functions: |
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The Science Department comprises 4 sections and provides Diet and Health consultation as well as analysis and advice in three disciplines: |
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The Innovation and Improvement Department is made up of 3 sections concerned with new product development and utilising food technology for the optimisation of both process and product: |
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The Food Quality and Safety Department comprises 2 sections and provides consultation as well as microbiological analysis: |
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| OUR CULTURE |
| RHM Technology is an "Investor in People" and offers a
lively and challenging working environment. |
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| As an Investor in People, RHM Technology is committed to recruiting
the right staff for the job and then helping them to develop, on an
ongoing basis, to meet the needs of both the business and the staff
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- providing "on the job" training and opportunities
to attend external training courses as required
- sponsoring qualifications such as PhDs, degrees and NVQs
- operating a parallel promotion system (the Research Associate
System) for scientists who want to pursue a scientific career
rather than one involving line management.
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| In line with this commitment, RHM Technology does not discriminate
either before or during employment on the grounds of ethnic origin,
religion, gender, sexual orientation or age. It is also Company policy
to offer equal opportunity to disabled persons applying for vacancies
having regard to their aptitudes and abilities in relation to the
jobs for which they apply. Arrangements are made, as far as possible,
to continue the employment of those employees who become disabled
during the course of their employment with the company. |
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| Our core values are: |
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- Trustworthiness - integrity is fundamental in everything we
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- Innovation - both with our customers and internally
- Ambition - excelling at everything we do
- Enthusiasm - enjoying the experience.
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| Our work characteristics are: |
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- Practical
- Inventive
- Multi-disciplined
- Widely experienced
- High in quality.
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| OUR BUSINESS FOCUS |
| RHM Technology is in business primarily to improve the competitiveness of its customers by providing technical solutions. We will work in partnership with them to develop new opportunities, which enhance their competitive advantage and financial performance. |
| Our products and services will: |
- Provide appropriate solutions with implications
- Deliver results plus interpretation
- Be tailored to specific customer needs
- Guarantee absolute confidentiality
- Meet the deadlines of time, specification and cost
- Be competitively priced.
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| OUR ACHIEVEMENTS |
| World-class services in specialist areas of sophisticated chemical
analysis such as: |
- Detection and quantification of GMO's - with the first method for the QUANTIFICATION of GMOs to be accredited by UKAS to the ISO 17025 standard
- Mycotoxins - with the widest scope of methods accredited by UKAS to the ISO 17025 standard
- Trace contaminants e.g. chloropropanols (3-MCPD) - the method developed by our scientists now adopted as an industry standard
- Authenticity
- Food & packaging related taint identification
- Allergens
- Nutrition
- Vitamins, Mineral and Additives
- Taints
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| World-class services in Microbiology including Microbial Shelf Life Assurance Testing. |
| World-class services in Forensic and Investigative Microscopy, with 22 methods for the identification of Foreign Bodies accredited by UKAS. |
| An extensive quality system with laboratories accredited by UKAS to the ISO 17025 standard for over 100 analytical methods. |
| World-class specialist expertise in many food-manufacturing disciplines. |
| Developed Quorn mycoprotein and many other products. |
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| OUR CUSTOMERS |
| RHM Technology has a worldwide customer base that includes: |
- The Food Standards Agency and DEFRA
- Food Manufacturers - large and small
- Retailers
- Other testing laboratories.
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WE ARE ALWAYS VERY PLEASED TO
WELCOME NEW CUSTOMERS.
WE NEVER FORGET THAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE A CHOICE. |
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