Geoff joined FoodBev Media in 2005 to help create and develop Dairy Innovation magazine. He was an experienced dairy industry journalist, having written for Milk Industry magazine for 17 years before becoming its editor in 1999.
Geoff’s commitment to the dairy category was renowned, and he shared our obsession with innovation, a talent that was well applied in our Dairy Innovation Awards. His passion for the promotion of international school milk programmes was also legendary.
I first worked with Geoff in 1977, at The Scout Association in London, so I was delighted when we had the chance to work together again eight years ago.
Following a restructuring at FoodBev last year, Geoff became freelance and continued his unstinting support for the dairy industry with his dairy digest blog and regular discussions on various dairy groups on LinkedIn.
We have received so many messages of condolence to Charlotte, his wife of some 37 years, and to his son Charles, that I will compile a further piece in due course. To quote from one of them: “I looked up to and respected Geoff as a talented, kind, gentle, funny and always cheerful and positive chap. I will miss him greatly.”
I have so many great memories of working with Geoff, on the magazine, at awards ceremonies and at trade events. He was kind, gentle, highly professional and could be relied upon to see the funny side of every situation.
I am sure he should be best remembered as a dairy journalist, so I will close this short tribute by encouraging you to see some of his work.
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