People & Skills

Sweet deal for British Sugar

Sweet deal for British Sugar

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...

Covering all the bases

Covering all the bases

By Rod Addy

Migrant workers are a real asset, so long as companies are aware of all the issues, reports Rod Addy

Back to school for talent

Back to school for talent

By Rod Addy

Food firms face stiff recruitment targets, so Improve is boosting efforts to attract young people, says Rod Addy

Bakery gets new operations director

Bakery gets new operations director

Andrew Davidson has been appointed operations director at Finsbury Food subsidiary Nicholas & Harris’s Salisbury bakery.The bakery, which...

You reach them and we'll teach them!

You reach them and we'll teach them!

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

Fund a feelgood factor

Fund a feelgood factor

Dispensing with outplacement services on grounds of cost could prove a false economy for many firms, says Gail Hunt

Sweet role for Coulson at Glisten

Sweet role for Coulson at Glisten

Glisten, the fast-growing snack and confectionery foods group, has appointed Dave Coulson as its first marketing and development director.The...

Tate & Lyle logistics man heads up FTA

Tate & Lyle logistics man heads up FTA

Andy Haines, head of logistics at Tate & Lyle Sugars Europe, is the new President of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), succeeding John...

Knowledge source

Knowledge source

The National Skills Academy for food and drink manufacturing opens this month. Gail Hunt finds out what it will mean for the industry

A stitch in time saves nine

A stitch in time saves nine

The promise of reduced labour costs, increased productivity and no overtime is any employer's dream, but by challenging traditional shift patterns it could become a reality. Rebecca Green reports

Jefferson joins MKG board

Jefferson joins MKG board

Andrew Jefferson has been appointed a director of frozen food wholesaler MKG Foods.Jefferson, a third-generation member of the Mayling family which...

Farm to fork gets a boost

Farm to fork gets a boost

Cornwall. Home to beaches, pasties ... and food manufacturing. Rebecca Green reports on the latest venture from Duchy College, aimed at encouraging this growing industry

NPD supremo for Eat Natural

NPD supremo for Eat Natural

Snack bar manufacturer Eat Natural has appointed Harriet Gregory - also known as ‘H’ - as head of ‘Taste Matters’. She will be in charge of...

How do we know when we get there?

How do we know when we get there?

By Kevin Bennett

To be successful, any improvement programme needs not only a vision, but also progress and goal indicators. Therefore, establishing the right...

Wise up to e-learning

Wise up to e-learning

Want to improve training and raise efficiency at the same time? One e-learning package is promising just that. Rebecca Green takes a look

You don't always get what you want ...

You don't always get what you want ...

So, you're not happy about the talent pool you have to draw from? With enough support, radical new proposals might just give you what you need. Rick Pendrous reports from Food Manufacture's fourth HR forum

Fresh campaign boss

Fresh campaign boss

The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), the trade association which supports the UK fruit and vegetable industry, has appointed Anthony Levy as chairman...

Closing the gap

Closing the gap

By Kevin Bennett

Having established the future vision and baseline, the next critical stage for any Improvement programme is to create a robust action plan. This must...

Move with the times

Move with the times

A new survey from interim management provider Albemarle looks at changing employment trends in the sector. Rebecca Green reports

Dawn of a new age in Europe

Dawn of a new age in Europe

Bakery products supplier Dawn Foods has appointed Jean-Francois Duquesne as its new senior vice president for Europe as part of its global expansion...

Business the LFC way

Business the LFC way

There is more going on behind the scenes at the London Food Centre than you might imagine. Rebecca Green discovers what it has to offer the food industry

Day in the life of the Food Chain

Day in the life of the Food Chain

Dr Arthur Day, a prominent figure in the field of food innovation, and a specialist in chocolate and confectionery production, has joined The Food...

Continuous Improvement - Where are they now?

Continuous Improvement - Where are they now?

By Kevin Bennett

Establishing an accurate, honest, and, where required, critical picture of 'where we are now' in improvement programmes is never easy. However, it is...

The big shake up

The big shake up

It's training, but not as we currently know it. Rebecca Green examines the radical reform of food and drink qualifications being led by sector skills council Improve to help address the industry's skills problems

Challenger Foods promotes Gill

Challenger Foods promotes Gill

Sunderland-based poultry specilaist Challenger Foods has appointed Richie Gill as its commercial director. Gill, previously site buyer and planning...

Ops director for New England Foods

Ops director for New England Foods

New England Seafood, the Surrey-based premium fish importer and processor, has appointed Steve Elkins as operations director. Elkins has over 20...

Production controller relishes new job

Production controller relishes new job

Speciality chutney, relishes and sauces maker Tracklements has appointed Ben Read as production controller to look after logistics and quality...

Get motivated

Get motivated

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

Industry gets in line for learning

Industry gets in line for learning

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

Continuous improvement - where we want to be

By Kevin Bennett

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 want to achieve....

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