31-Jan-2008
Nigel Dunlop has this month joined Moy Park as md, becoming only the second to hold the title since 1983. Dr Trefor Campbell, who has held the role...
31-Jan-2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed six new Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) members, who each began their...
firms help to give unemployed a fresh start
25-Jan-2008
Employers from the food and drink industry are pitching in to entice people who have been unemployed for some time back to work as part of the...
25-Jan-2008 By Rod Addy
Bosses must steer a middle course between catching the skivers and dealing fairly with legitimate sickness absences, reports Rod Addy
Greencore appoints chief financial officer
24-Jan-2008
Geoff Doherty has been appointed chief financialofficer (CFO) of Greencore and chief executive of its property and agribusiness activities. Doherty's...
Ben Ford joins Peter Rabbit Organic
24-Jan-2008
Peter Rabbit Organics has appointed Ben Ford as its new chief executive officer. Ford will have overall responsibility for the development of the...
24-Jan-2008
Ed Culf has been appointed to the role of commercial director for General Mills UK's new combined dough business.Managing the newly integrated...
08-Jan-2008
Dr Paul Berryman has been appointed chief executive of Leatherhead Food International (LFI). Since 2005, Berryman has operated as LFI's research...
07-Jan-2008
Paul Morrow, md of British Bakels - ingredients suppliers to the baking industry - is to relinquish the post in the second half of 2008 to assume...
Now you do the maths
02-Jan-2008 By Rod Addy
Rod Addy zeros in on how one firm is bringing its employees up to speed in the basics of numeracy and literacy and more in-depth subjects
13-Dec-2007
As part of its continuing programme to support its customers through innovation into healthier foods, Greencore has appointed Emma Darlaston as...
06-Dec-2007
Walter Scott, production director of Wilkin & Sons, has been appointed joint md of the company with effect from the January 1 2008 in place of...
Morrison strengthens NPD team
03-Dec-2007
Morrison has appointed two new joint heads of product development to spearhead the supermarket's redevelopment. Simon Mitchell joins from Asda where...
McCain appoints business development chef
29-Nov-2007
McCain today announces the appointment of Donnie Munro as business development chef within Foodservice. The newly created position will ensure McCain...
New board appointment for Dairy Crest
28-Nov-2007
Dairy Crest has announced the appointment of Martyn Wilks to the board as executive md of the Foods Division with effect from January 7 2008.Wilks,...
28-Nov-2007
Following a successful period of growth during 2007, Wiltshire-based Lyons Seafoods has announced that it will be strengthening its existing team...
New UK boss for Peter Rabbit Organics
28-Nov-2007
Peter Rabbit Organics has announced the appointment of Margreet Westerhuis as UK md. She joins the firm from Whole Foods Market where, for the past...
26-Nov-2007 By Rod Addy
The rolling countryside of Gloucestershire looks set to become home to a vital base of training for the food and drink industry. Rod Addy investigates
14-Nov-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has appointed a new management accountant.Emma von Landkammer, who was previously working in the Middle East as...
Professor Colin Blakemore appointed as GACS first Chair
14-Nov-2007
Professor Colin Blakemore will be taking up the position of chair for the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) General Advisory Committee on Science...
14-Nov-2007
Ardo UK, the Kent supplier of frozen fruit and vegetables, has welcomed a new technical manager to its Charing headquarters. Darren Schlosser will...
Cracking the code
08-Nov-2007
I sincerely hope that every pub in the country has a copy of the Code of Practice for Equal Chance Gaming, issued by the Gambling Commission for...
29-Oct-2007 By Rod Addy
Delegates at Improve's 'Taking on The World' conference heard some tough words on staff training, says Rod Addy
15-Oct-2007
Bagel producer Mr Bagels has strengthened its management team with the internal appointment of Mark Radberg as director.He joined Mr Bagels in 2004...
15-Oct-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has promoted Dave Roberts to national account controller for the UK, from his previous role as national account...
GLA appoints new chief executive
15-Oct-2007
Ian Livsey has been appointed the new chief executive of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). He brings a wealth of experience from his...
15-Oct-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has appointed a new bakery technician for its Evesham site.Lucy Baylem, who has previously worked as a craft baker...
15-Oct-2007
Improve, the sector skills council for food and drink, has appointed four new board members.They are Stefan Barden, chief executive of Northern...
02-Oct-2007 By Rod Addy
A revamped south coast unit aims to help grocery and foodservice businesses hone workers' talents and products, reports Rod Addy
17-Sep-2007
Leading pastry chef Elliot Richardson has joined the team at food product development consultancy Beetroot & Orange. Richardson, who lectures at...
17-Sep-2007
International ingredient expert, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has announced the appointment of a dedicated manager for European regulatory...
17-Sep-2007
Rachael Munby has been appointed marketing controller for Amoy. Munby joins Heinz with a strong background in fast moving consumer goods marketing....
03-Sep-2007
After a twelve month absence, Tim Mack has returned to the food manufacturing sector to take over the reigns as Managing Director ofmayonnaise and...
28-Aug-2007 By Rod Addy
Start-up food and drink businesses may lack affordable, practical training and facilities, but two projects offer a route forward, reports Rod Addy
20-Aug-2007
In a further step to enhance its ability to mitigate the effects of inflationary cost pressures, Greencore has appointed Alwen Hill to the new...
20-Aug-2007
Holmesterne Foods has taken on development chef Kevin Hacking to work on a range of new products for the Richmond-based company.Hacking, who used to...
15-Aug-2007
Leading British ingredients specialist Beacon Foods has recruited five food science graduates, underlining its commitment to achieving the highest...
15-Aug-2007
The Foodvest Group, which is the parent company of both Young’s and Findus in Europe, has significantly strengthened its sustainability agenda with...
15-Aug-2007
Dairy Crest Ingredients further strengthened its Technical Sales Team this month with the appointment of Jo Watson as technical support...
15-Aug-2007
Shaws of Huddersfield has announced two new appointments as part of its development plans to ensure continuity and sustainability of the company into...
Appointment to FSA microbiology committee
15-Aug-2007
The FSA today announced a new committee member for the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).Dr John Coia, consultant...
06-Aug-2007
British Sugar Group has appointed Gino De Jaegher, md for UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to Group chief executive, Mark Carr, he will take up the...
30-Jul-2007 By Rod Addy
Migrant workers are a real asset, so long as companies are aware of all the issues, reports Rod Addy
16-Jul-2007
Allan Burns, former executive director of Diageo Scotland, has been appointed chairman of Scotland Food & Drink, the new leadership organisation...
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
Food firms face stiff recruitment targets, so Improve is boosting efforts to attract young people, says Rod Addy
Kate's creates technical Board position
22-Jun-2007
Kate’s Cakes has appointed Emma Burke as technical director to its Board.Burke initially joined Kate’s Cakes in May 2005 as procurement...
05-Jun-2007
Andrew Davidson has been appointed operations director at Finsbury Food subsidiary Nicholas & Harris’s Salisbury bakery.The bakery, which...
29-May-2007
To plug recruitment gaps, designing training that employers want is only half the battle. An industry makeover may also be needed, as Rod Addy discovers at Food Manufacture's fifth HR forum
24-May-2007
Nutritional solutions innovator Glanbia Nutritionals has appointed Sorcha Tobin as international marketing manager as part of its drive to strengthen...
08-May-2007
Dispensing with outplacement services on grounds of cost could prove a false economy for many firms, says Gail Hunt
