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Meet the Apheya Team

Apheya Animal Nutrition Ltd is a leading provider of nutritional advice to farmers and feed businesses. We have have extensive experience of feed production and feed safety procedures, auditing and training, resulting in a growing customer base in the UK and internationally.

Managing Director

Victoria Phillips

BSc MSc

  • BSc (Hons) Agricultural Biochemistry & Nutrition University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1994)

  • MSc Animal Production University of Aberdeen (1995)

  • Advanced Certificate in Food Safety

  • Advanced Certificate in Applied HACCP Principles

  • Lead Auditor for ISO 9000:2000 (2003) and ISO 22000:2005 (2007)

  • Report Writing (Intermediate) – The Expert Witness Institute

  • Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance  : FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food

Managing Director

Victoria Phillips BSc MSc

Victoria has worked in the animal feed industry for over 30 years. Her qualifications and experience in all aspects of feed production make her a leading advisor in nutrition, feed safety and mill production to feed businesses and farmers.

  • BSc (Hons) Agricultural Biochemistry & Nutrition University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1994)

  • MSc Animal Production University of Aberdeen (1995)

  • Advanced Certificate in Food Safety

  • Advanced Certificate in Applied HACCP Principles

  • Lead Auditor for ISO 9000:2000 (2003) and ISO 22000:2005 (2007)

  • Report Writing (Intermediate) – The Expert Witness Institute

  • Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance  : FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food

Technical Director

Anna Shields

BSc MA

  • BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour and Training
  • Ma in Anthrozoology University of Wales, Lampeter
  • Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition Harper Adams University
  • HABC level 4 Award in Food Safety
  • Expert Witness Certification
  • RSPH Level 3 Certificate in HACCP for Food Manufacturing
  • Lead Auditor for ISO9001/2008 2012)
  • Basic Principles of Rodent and Insect Control (Killgerm)
  • Understanding Microbiology – Campden BRI
  • Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance  : FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • ScHARR ‘Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis 
Technical Director

Anna Shields BSc MA

Anna has worked in the feed industry for 20 years, and is our Technical Director, managing our audit programmes, delivering training and our consultancy service

  • BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour and Training
  • Ma in Anthrozoology University of Wales, Lampeter
  • Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition Harper Adams University
  • HABC level 4 Award in Food Safety
  • Expert Witness Certification
  • Level 4 Award in Understanding how to Manage a HACCP Plan (RSPH)
  • Lead Auditor for ISO9001/2008 2012) and FSSC 22000 2021
  • Basic Principles of Rodent and Insect Control (Killgerm)
  • Understanding Microbiology – Campden BRI
  • Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance  : FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • ScHARR ‘Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis 
Lead Auditor

Louise Rippon

Louise is an experienced auditor with a background in feed safety auditing for a major feed compounder, before joining the team.

Louise has expertise in haulage and fertiliser schemes

  • Level 4 Award in HACCP for Management
  • Lead Auditor for ISO9001/2015
Lead Auditor

Louise Rippon

Louise is an experienced auditor with a background in Feed Safety auditing for a major feed compounder before joining the team

  • Level 4 Award in HACCP for Management
  • Lead Auditor for ISO9001/2015
Administration Manager

Maria Kimber

Maria is an experienced planner of conferences, travel and timetables, ensuring the smooth organisation of travel, training events and audits.

Administration Manager

Maria Kimber

Maria is an experienced planner of conferences, travel and timetables, ensuring the smooth organisation of travel, training events and audits.