Bakkavör ready to prey on 'fragmented' UK market Bakkavör ready to prey on 'fragmented' UK market 29-Mar-2006 Icelandic fresh prepared food giant Bakkavör is back on the acquisition trail in the UK, less than a year after snapping up Geest and Hitchen...
Geest ready meals plant closure threatens 140 jobs Geest ready meals plant closure threatens 140 jobs 20-Feb-2006 By Elaine Watson Up to 140 staff at Geest’s ready meals plant in West Marsh Road, Spalding, face redundancy following moves by the company to transfer production to...
Wealth chart reveals the failing fortunes of own-label suppliers Wealth chart reveals the failing fortunes of own-label suppliers 04-Apr-2005 By Elaine Watson Mid-market firms are suffering the most, says government survey
Geest: we are tough on poor staff, but reward the good 07-Jan-2005 By Rick Pendrous Geest's group HR director Mark Martin has dealt with some tricky staff issues of late, including the redundancies of 10% of its management jobs. Yet the company is still a model employer, he tells Rick Pendrous
