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New European food safety head takes charge

04-Jul-2006 - Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle has taken up her post as new executive director of the Parma-based European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and will be in charge of...

Production controller relishes new job

28-Jun-2006 - Speciality chutney, relishes and sauces maker Tracklements has appointed Ben Read as production controller to look after logistics and quality control at the company. Read...

Get motivated

26-Jun-2006 - Food and drink employers need to focus on staff retention and motivation techniques, not recruitment, if the industry is to tackle falling employment levels. Rebecca Green reports

New boss for Food & Drink Forum

12-Jun-2006 - The Food & Drink Forum has appointed Fiona Anderson as its new md. Andreson, who was previously The Forum’s operations manager, took up her new...

Sector skills council strengthens its team

09-Jun-2006 - Three new appointments have strengthened the team at Improve, the food and drink sector skills council.Terry Fennell, 39, has been brought on board as learning...

Pasta Foods strengthens export team

06-Jun-2006 - Pasta Foods, the UK manufacturer of pasta and snack pellets has appointed Mark Husband to head up the company's global customer team. The company is...

Industry gets in line for learning

29-May-2006 - Fresh from a £2.9M investment and with more in the pipeline, Holbeach Technology Park is doing its bit for the industry, says Rebecca Green

Continuous improvement - where we want to be

29-May-2006 - In order for any improvement programme to be a success, one of the key initial activities is to create a clear vision of what you...

Food Standards Agency board appointments

18-May-2006 - Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has appointed two new members to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) board. Dr Ian Reynolds joined the board on May 1...

Export agency strengthens team

18-May-2006 - Food from Britain (FfB), the market development consultancy for British food and drink companies, has enlisted Richard Sainter as a client development account manager.Sainter's...

Quiche maker Thomas Food appoints new boss

18-May-2006 - Victor West has been appointment to the new position of chief operating officer at own-label quiche manufacturer Thomas Food Group (TFG) as part of the...

Seafish appoints new board members

05-May-2006 - Seafish, The Sea Fish Industry Authority set up by the UK government, has announced the appointment of Ole Norgaard, Michael Parker and Alex West as...

Renishaw strengthens senior management team

05-May-2006 - Three senior posts have been appointed at the Liverpool headquarters of Real Good Food Company's food ingredient manufacturing subsidiary Renishaw.Md Stephen Heslop joins the company...

Time to get in on the Act

04-May-2006 - The Gangmasters Licensing Act comes into force later this year, but employers and agencies need to start preparing now if they are to avoid falling foul of the new regulations. Rebecca Green looks at what the changes will mean for the food industry

Dairy Crest Ingredients strengthens technical team

04-May-2006 - Dairy Crest Ingredients has appointed Bronwen Roberts as a development technologist, joining the company’s technical team, based at Crudgington in Telford.Bronwen brings both expertise and...

New safety document bridges cultural divide

02-May-2006 - A new guidance document outlining the health and safety issues of working in a multicultural environment has been published to help employers manage cultural diversity...

New md at David Berryman

27-Apr-2006 - David Berryman, the UK's largest juice blender, has appointed Nick Eckert as md. He takes over the role from David Berryman who has been appointed...

Thomas Lowndes boosts sales team

21-Apr-2006 - Thomas Lowndes has reinforced its sales team with the appointment of Victor Griffiths as national account manager.Griffiths will be responsible for promoting and developing Thomas...

Thomas Lowndes boosts sales team

21-Apr-2006 - Thomas Lowndes has reinforced its sales team with the appointment of Victor Griffiths as national account manager.Griffiths will be responsible for promoting and developing Thomas...

Lord Haskins first patron for new Skills Academy

20-Apr-2006 - Lord Haskins of Skidby has become the first patron for the Skills Academy in Food and Drink.The academy, which is being developed by Improve, the...

Thomas Food Group strengthens its team

13-Apr-2006 - Specialist quiche manufacturer Thomas Food Group (TFG) has made two major appointments as part of its new growth strategy.Steve Evans joins as operations director. Reporting...

New HR manager at General Mills UK

12-Apr-2006 - General Mills has appointed Sue Swanborough as human resources director. Reporting directly to General Mills' UK md Jim Moseley, Swanborough will lead the HR and...

New appointments at Fuerst Day Lawson

12-Apr-2006 - Ingredients supplier Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) is strengthening its Seeds and Natural Products division with the internal appointment of Marni Anderson as senior shipping and...

New senior shipping and logistics manager at Fuerst Day Lawson

12-Apr-2006 - Ingredients supplier Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) is strengthening its Seeds and Natural Products division with the internal appointment of Marni Anderson as senior shipping and...

Food Commission in search of new director

12-Apr-2006 - The Food Commission is looking for a new director following the departure of Dr Tim Lobstein.Lobstein, who has been director of the Food Commission and...

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