Francesco Lo Bue

Product & Process Development

Freelance – Aug 2025–Present 

• Brewery and process flow design
• Led recipe development for multiple NA brands, directly supporting investment rounds of £700–900k. 
• Led process reviews, ROI modelling, and new product scaling for craft and NA beverage brands. 

Technical Sales Lead 

Innovus Engineering – Sep 2024–Aug 2025 (Hybrid) 

• Managed NPD projects from brief to launch, aligning commercial, technical, and operations teams. 
• Designed and implemented technical solutions for beverage producers across the UK and EU. 

Co-Founder/COO 

Brewing Trade Ltd – Aug 2023–Aug 2025 (Remote) 

• Launched and scaled a B2B digital platform for hops, connecting 500+ brewery. 
• Developed customer acquisition strategies combining educational content with sales funnels. 
• Negotiated supplier partnerships and built trust in a highly competitive supply chain. 

Brewery Manager 

Bierwerk Zurich AG – Nov 2022–Nov 2023 

• Oversaw end-to-end operations: production planning, process optimisation, and team management. 
• Delivered consistent output while improving workflow efficiency and reducing downtime. 

Senior Brewer - R&D 

Beavertown Brewery – Oct 2019–Oct 2022 

• Led NPD: created and scaled new beers and a Hard Seltzer from concept to commercial launch. 
• Partnered with cross-functional teams on commissioning of the new Enfield production site. 
• Managed filtration department and product quality, implementing continuous improvement processes. 
• Trained in advanced sensory analysis (Aroxa 97.76%). 

Senior Brewer / Ops & Quality Lead 

Redchurch Brewery – Jun 2018–Oct 2019 

• Managed operations including contracts, internal/external production, recipe development, and QC. 
• Designed and optimised brewing processes, sourced equipment, and trained new staff. 
• Achievement of SALSA accreditation
• Oversaw quality assurance for raw materials and finished products. 

Senior Brewer 

First Chop Brewing Arm – Oct 2017–Jun 2018

• Led recipe innovation, production planning, and product improvement.
• Achievement of SALSA accreditation 
• Achieved World Gluten-Free Beer Award (Gold, 2018) with Mango Pale Ale. 
• Acted as a consultant on brewing engineering for international equipment suppliers. 

Junior Brewer 

Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard – Jan 2016–Aug 2017 

• Developed new products through pilot brewing and recipe iteration. 
• Gained hands-on experience in scaling production processes and quality monitoring. 

Brewer’s Apprentice (Sour & Barrel-Aged) 

Black Barrels – Sep 2015–Dec 2015 

• Conducted wild yeast research and implemented lab-based quality control protocols. 
• Contributed to flavour innovation through barrel scouting and fermentation trials. 

BSc Agricultural Sciences & Technologies (Food Technologies) – University of Turin, 2016