About Us
FreshCheck was founded in 2015 by John Simpson and Alex Bond – PhD alumni from Imperial College London. The initial research looked to use siderophores that are excreted from microbial cells, as markers of microbial contamination.
The 1st commercial product from FreshCheck was a colour-change hygiene verification spray that was evaluated by Campden BRI and found to be a unique solution for the testing of large surfaces. Field trials into test markets in 2019 resulted in limited production runs for specific customer markets and the feedback resulted in the integrated FreshCheck Hygiene Veficiation System consisting of:
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FreshCheck Swab Device
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FreshCheck App
Meet The Team
Alex Bond
CEO
A PhD alumnus from Imperial College London, Alex studied the Chemical Biology of Health and Disease. He has worked in the food hygiene industry for over 6 years and has managed industrial trials and product rollout.
Dr John Simpson
CTO
John is also a PhD alumnus from Imperial College London and studied the Chemical Biology of Health and Disease. He has previously managed a laboratory group in Singapore and managed his PhD group at Imperial College. John oversaw the development of FreshCheck’s first product offering – a colour-change spray for confirming hygiene – and subsequently manages the technical development of FreshCheck.
Mark Tolson
Sales & Marketing
A graduate Microbiologist Mark has worked as a Microbiologist for over 35 years in the Food industry, both as a Production Microbiologist and as a director of large Commercial and Contract Laboratories in UK Europe and Middle East. Mark worked with the first commercial ATP systems and has supported a wide range of industries in providing technical support in Hygiene and Microbial Risk.
Dr. Melis Ekinci
Head of Research
Melis has a PhD in Chemical Biology of Health and Disease. She has a wealth of experience in developing and refining process chemistry. As Head of Research, Melis is responsible for the day-to-day processes within the laboratory and the development of new FreshCheck products.