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Mark Hodson

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Managing Director at EDME Ingredients
📍 Elsthorpe, England, United Kingdom

Mark Hodson is an experienced Managing Director at EDME Ingredients, with a history of executive roles at Addo Food Group and Unilever. He is recognized for his commercial and financial success in the consumer goods sector, driving business transformation and operational efficiency. He is an alumnus of De Montfort University.

Mark is passionate about developing natural, clean-label food ingredients that add nutritional value, flavor, and texture to consumer products. He emphasizes working closely with customers and involving the entire supply chain, from farmers to manufacturers, to foster innovation and create value.

He successfully navigated EDME through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted the food industry.

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Elsthorpe, England, United Kingdom
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Food Ingredient Innovation
As MD of EDME, he champions the development of natural and clean-label ingredients, including wholegrains and gluten-free flours, to meet consumer demand for healthier foods.
Business Turnaround
Demonstrated significant success at Addo Food Group, where as an executive director he was instrumental in leading the group from a major financial loss to significant profitability.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
Managing Director
EDME Ingredients
3-2019 - 9-2019
Former Chief Operating Officer
ADDO FOOD GROUP LIMITED
5-2017 - 2-2019
Chief Operating Officer
Addo Food Group
9-2009 - 4-2017
Business Development Director
Addo Food Group
7-2007 - 9-2009
Group Strategy Director - Eliot LLP
Addo Food Group
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New Managing Director for EDME. Featured in EDME Ingredients (company website)
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Education
1978 - 1981
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De Montfort University
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Simon Langton Grammar School
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