Bakery software specialist Cybake has appointed food and beverage sector expert Ali Lyons as its worldwide retail partnerships director.

Lyons will have particular responsibility for the company’s Cybake ISB retail food production planning system.

Cybake ISB is used by supermarkets and other large retailers to improve availability, increase sales and cut waste for instore bakeries and fresh food counters.

The solution tells instore bakery colleagues the best combination of products to bake or make at the right times via tablets or hand-held devices by using forecasts and live sales data.

Lyons’ multi-site F&B leadership experience comes from many years of heading up café and food to go divisions at both Marks and Spencer and Morrisons Supermarkets.

She started out in store management at M&S and followed a 17-year career path at the company. This included various head office roles with a focus on hospitality and led to heading up M&S Cafés. Ali then spent four years at Morrisons where she joined as part of the senior leadership team with responsibility for the supermarket chain’s cafes, staff rooms, coffee and food to go concepts.

“I am joining Cybake at a time of ambitious growth for the company. I have used the Cybake ISB solution myself to good effect for many years and I am surprised how many operators don’t have adequate planning in place; it is an essential part of the system,” points out Lyons.

This article is an excerpt from the August 2024 issue of Supermarket Perimeter. You can read the entire Mixes & Fillings feature and more in the digital edition here.