Unite slams Unilever ceo's 'executive greed'
Workers at consumer goods giant Unilever are taking the row over changes to their pensions overseas after Unite the Union accused ceo Paul Polman of “executive greed” and double standards.
Archives for February 15, 2012
Kellogg buys Pringles from Procter & Gamble
Cereal maker Kellogg has agreed a £1.7bn ($2.7bn) deal with consumer goods group Procter and Gamble (P&G) for its Pringles canned crisp business after it was revealed that the firm had ended its previous deal with Diamond Foods.
R&R Ice Cream backs calls to abolish sugar quotas
European Union (EU) sugar quotas significantly inflate consumer prices and should be abolished at the earliest opportunity in 2015, James Lambert, ceo and executive chairman of R&R Ice Cream, has told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
Premier Foods to close Hovis bakery – 82 jobs at risk
Premier Foods plans to shut its Hovis bread bakery in Eastleigh, Hampshire with the loss of 82 jobs.
Food and drink firms misunderstand apprentices
The role of apprentices in food and drink firms – particularly small- to medium-sized enterprises – is much misunderstood, David Williams, md of speciality baker Butt Foods told FoodManufacture.co.uk.
Apprenticeships key to Scottish food and drink firms’ growth
Apprenticeships are the key to maintaining the competitive advantage of Scottish food and drink firms, according to industry experts.
Thorntons backs commercial plan despite falling sales
Chocolate manufacturer Thorntons has defended its decision to rebalance its business in a bid to restore profitability following a slump in profits during the all-important Christmas period.