Patrick McNamara

Technical Specialist Manager, Intertek

Birmingham, United Kingdom

About me

I currently live in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. For 19 years I worked as a food chemist with Lawlabs and Exova, where clients included some of the UK’s largest supermarkets. I was involved in managing retailer due diligence and graduate training, as well as assessing new technologies for risk management.

I joined Intertek in 2016, and now work as Food Services' Technical Specialist Manager, advising clients on testing programmes to support their end-to-end business security.

3/26/2026 7:00:27 AM

National Nutrition Month: Why Nutritional Testing Matters for Food Safety and Label Compliance

By Patrick McNamara

Every March, National Nutrition Month encourages consumers to make informed food choices and adopt healthier eating habits. But behind...

3/9/2026 9:45:54 AM

6 main challenges of manufacturing cardboard food packaging

By Patrick McNamara

Cardboard food packaging has come a long way from plain boxes to high-performance, food-safe designs. Today, manufacturers juggle...

11/6/2025 7:00:20 AM

Managing Allergen Risk: What Good Looks Like in Food Manufacturing

By Patrick McNamara

If you work in food safety, you are likely to be familiar with the following statistic: around 40% of global product recalls are linked...

5/15/2025 7:00:09 AM

Managing Allergen Risks in a Changing Global Food System

By Patrick McNamara

Allergens continue to pose one of the most persistent and costly risks in the global food industry. In the first episode of our new...

3/13/2025 1:35:07 PM

Ensuring Allergy Safety in School Meals: A Crucial Focus for International School Meals Day 2025

By Patrick McNamara

The power of a nutritious meal in a student’s life cannot be overstated. Beyond satisfying hunger, it fuels learning, concentration, and...

3/7/2025 8:22:33 AM

Celebrate Plant Power Day on March 7th with Intertek: Ensuring Quality and Safety in Plant-Based Products!

By Patrick McNamara

Every year on March 7th, Plant Power Day shines a spotlight on the benefits of a plant-based diet, not only for personal health but also...

5/10/2024 11:38:00 AM

Allergy breakthrough gets the right reaction

By Patrick McNamara

The World Health Organisation estimates that food allergies affect more than 10% of the world's population. And the numbers have been...

12/6/2023 12:44:08 PM

COP 28 - Field work in progress

By Patrick McNamara

There are genuinely many fascinating aspects of the current Climate Conference taking place in Dubai (COP28 – if you missed COPs 1 – 27...