People & Skills

Chase for the pot of gold

01-Mar-2010

Government funding for food industry training looks precarious. Rod Addy debates the issues

Apprentices do not have to have all the fun

01-Mar-2010

Much has been written about the rewards of taking an apprenticeship within the food and drink industry. But it's not just the apprentices that reap...

Use your common sense

05-Feb-2010 By Rod Addy

The dark arts of the sensory scientist require the perfect marriage of objectivity and subjectivity. Rod Addy finds out what is required of them

New directive to have huge impact on temporary staff

05-Feb-2010 By Elaine Watson

Next year's Agency workers directive will give agency workers extended rights

Premier Foods seeks to replace Kappler as chairman

01-Feb-2010 By Hayley Brown

Premier Foods is searching for a successor to David Kappler, after he announced his intention to step down as chairman later in the year.“I have...

RFG appoints Martin Judd

28-Jan-2010

Martin Judd has joined the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber as learning and development advisor. He will be responsible for supporting...

On the groovy train

05-Jan-2010

Educational times are a changing, with more options to suit the varying needs and shifts of staff in food and drink. Patrick McGuigan reports

Men of many parts

05-Jan-2010 By John Dunn

With the increased reliance on automation, today’s food manufacturing engineers have to be multi-skilled multi-taskers. John Dunn reports

Born to run

05-Jan-2010 By Elaine Watson

You may spend more nights at a Premier Inn than at home, but interim management has its attractions, says Elaine Watson

Six-figure edge

05-Jan-2010

Broader job descriptions and a reduced number of graduate entrants are creating new opportunities for capable and experienced technical and product development staff. Sebastian Day reports

Poole of knowledge

05-Jan-2010 By Rick Pendrous

Given the very negative image that the media portrays of food manufacture, it is unsurprising there are major obstacles in attracting young people to careers in the industry these days.

IFST appoints new chief executive

15-Dec-2009

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has appointed Jon Poole as designate chief executive from January 2010. Poole was deputy chief...

New md at Kookaburra

11-Nov-2009

Cooked poultry specialist, Kookaburra, has appointed Tony Gilroy as md of its Peterlee operation. Gilroy joins the company after 11 years at the...

Calendar models

29-Oct-2009

Until recently, an alarming number of even the largest manufacturers have relied on basic spreadsheet software and whiteboards to manage...

Branston recruits Adrian Hayler to head up prepared foods

14-Oct-2009

Branston has appointed Adrian Hayler as general manager of its prepared foods division.Hayler will develop Branston’s customer base, and increase...

Tulip appoints UK chief executive

15-Sep-2009

Tulip has appointed Steve Murrells into the newly created role of chief executive officer for its UK operation. Murrells will take up his position...

Gilroy is new md at Kookaburra

14-Sep-2009

Cooked poultry specialist Kookaburra has appointed Tony Gilroy as md of its Peterlee operation.Gilroy, 43, joins the company after 11 years at the...

Duerr's builds skills through 'train to gain'

02-Sep-2009

Preserves maker Duerr's has put its workers through their paces via the government-funded Train to Gain programme. All 120 production line workers at...

Talent pool causes splash

28-Aug-2009

A new government scheme will help firms find the graduate specialists they need to help them grow, says Rod Addy

Chew on this

28-Aug-2009

Health, value and taste are key for cereal bars, says Rod Addy

New president at PepsiCo UK and Ireland

28-Aug-2009

PepsiCo has appointed Richard Evans, currently general manager of Walkers Snack Foods, as the new president of PepsiCo UK and Ireland, with immediate...

New md at Findus Group UK frozen business

27-Aug-2009

The Findus Group has announced the appointment of Mark Escolme as group md for its UK frozen businesses: Young’s Seafood and Findus UK.Escolme has...

New operations manager at Dawn Foods

25-Aug-2009

Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has promoted European business analyst Stuart Deakin to the position of operations manager for the UK. Stuart now...

Alex Batty joins Crantock Bakery

17-Aug-2009

Cornwall’s Crantock Bakery has expanded its new product development team.Food and nutrition graduate, Alex Batty, joins the firm, based in Indian...

New general manager for Pidy UK

29-Jul-2009

Robert Whittle has been appointed as UK general manager of the Belgian pastry specialist Pidy. His brief is to double the company’s overall growth...

Apprentice bown makes the grade at jolly

28-Jul-2009 By Rod Addy

Elizabeth Bown, owner-manager of Jolly's Fish & Farm Produce in Orkney, has completed the Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship in Food Manufacture she...

Catch 'em and keep 'em

24-Jul-2009

Attracting and holding on to talent is a fine art and as relevant in these tough times as it ever was, as Rod Addy discovers

Steve Carter joins juice company Frobishers

20-Jul-2009

Drinks company Frobishers has announced the appointment of Steve Carter as sales and marketing director to head-up its UK sales team. It marks the...

Food Standards Agency welcomes Lord Rooker as its new chair

15-Jul-2009

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes the announcement of the appointment of Lord Rooker as its new chair by the Secretary of State for...

New director-general for Campden BRI

10-Jul-2009

Dr Steven Walker has taken up the role of director-general of Campden BRI, succeeding professor Colin Dennis who retired last month.Walker joined the...

Judy Brennand joins The Wensleydale Creamery

10-Jul-2009

The Wensleydale Creamery has appointed Judy Brennand as technical manager. She has responsibility for The Wensleydale Creamery’s two sites at...

BAR Foods appoints new commercial executive

02-Jul-2009

Sauces and soup manufacturer, BAR Foods, has appointed Sian Jones as commercial executive. Jones has been working for BAR Foods for over 3 years,...

Taking yorkshire forward into a rosy future

01-Jul-2009

Food and drink processing is a priority sector for Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for Yorkshire and Humber. To this end, it...

The Dales give you moor

30-Jun-2009

Rod Addy investigates opportunities and developments in the Yorkshire and Humber region in a new quarterly series of features

Rachel's new man to lead mainstream drive

10-Jun-2009

Jonathan Hill has been named as the new category manager for premium organic dairy brand, Rachel’s. Hill, who formerly held a similar position for...

Culinary booze supplier expands team

10-Jun-2009

Culinary alcohol supplier, Thomas Lowndes & Co, is expanding its UK operation with the appointment of Jonathan Marsh as general manager and Tony...

Bernard Matthews Farms appoints new UK md

08-Jun-2009

Jeff Halliwell has been appointed the new UK md of Bernard Matthews Farms. Halliwell joins the company following a three-year period with the dairy...

Tate & Lyle to drive manufacturing diploma

26-May-2009 By Rod Addy

Ken Wilson, community affairs manager at Tate & Lyle and an employer champion for the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD),...

The fruits of all our labour

26-May-2009 By Rod Addy

As Improve targets another five year tenure, it reviews its achievements to date and outlines its future hopes to Rod Addy

FDF appoints nutrition manager

20-May-2009

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Melanie Ruffell to the post of nutrition manager.Ruffell joins FDF after a career in dealing with...

New chief executive announced at Tate & Lyle

19-May-2009

Javed Ahmed will join Tate & Lyle, as its new chief executive by November 15, 2009.Iain Ferguson, currently chief executive of Tate & Lyle,...

IFST elects new president

29-Apr-2009

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has elected Professor Carol Phillips as president.Phillips completed her BSc and PhD in...

Northern Foods seals major training deal

27-Apr-2009

Grimsby Institute of Higher Education has clinched a deal with Northern Foods to provide a bespoke training academy for its 10,500 employees at its...

MTC fleshes out its plans

27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy

The Meat Training Council has gone through a massive transformation and now it's ready to tell its story, as Rod Addy reports

New chief executive of convenience foods at Greencore

23-Apr-2009

Greencore has appointed Diane Walker as chief executive of its convenience foods in the UK. She has also been elected as an executive director of the...

Dick Brittle joins Tangerine

14-Apr-2009

Tangerine Confectionery has appointed Dick Brittle as a non-executive director. Brittle joins the independent confectionery company after retiring...

New Chairman for The Dairy Council

07-Apr-2009

Robert Wiseman Dairies’ sales and marketing director has been appointed chairman of The Dairy Council. Sandy Wilkie succeeds Barry Nicholls,...

Greggs makes changes to its board

02-Apr-2009

Greggs has appointed Iain Ferguson to join its board as a non-executive director. Ferguson has been chief executive of Tate & Lyle since May...

Loose slips can sink ships

01-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy

If you think health and safety is bureaucracy gone mad, think again. The right training can save lives and boost profits, says Rod Addy

Trip to Thailand reveals a high standard

01-Apr-2009

Leeds Thomas Danby (LTD) College's first visit to Thailand to investigate processing facilities and standards was a resounding success, according to...