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29-Oct-2009
Until recently, an alarming number of even the largest manufacturers have relied on basic spreadsheet software and whiteboards to manage...
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...
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...
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...
28-Aug-2009
A new government scheme will help firms find the graduate specialists they need to help them grow, says Rod Addy
28-Aug-2009
Health, value and taste are key for cereal bars, says Rod Addy
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
10-Jul-2009
The Wensleydale Creamery has appointed Judy Brennand as technical manager. She has responsibility for The Wensleydale Creamery’s two sites at...
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...
30-Jun-2009
Rod Addy investigates opportunities and developments in the Yorkshire and Humber region in a new quarterly series of features
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...
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...
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),...
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
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...
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,...
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
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...
14-Apr-2009
Tangerine Confectionery has appointed Dick Brittle as a non-executive director. Brittle joins the independent confectionery company after retiring...
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...
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...
04-Mar-2009
Shrewsbury-based Evolution Foods has appointed Dawn Taffinder as its new technical and new product development manager. Taffinder has over 20 years...
02-Mar-2009
S&A Foods, supplier of chilled and frozen ethnic ready meals and snacks, has announced the appointment of David Page as md. The appointment is...
25-Feb-2009
Britvic has appointed **Murray Harris** as its new customer management director in the UK, and he will also join the company’s executive...
24-Feb-2009 By Rod Addy
Lean techniques are nothing new, but the present climate is generating a much keener interest in them, says Rod Addy
Reaseheath expands services for processors
24-Feb-2009 By Rod Addy
Reaseheath College, Cheshire, is beefing up services for processors in north west England, having applied for funding through the North West Regional...
19-Feb-2009 By Hayley Brown
Ingredients supplier Beacon Foods has appointed a new operations manager.Jonathan Hayward has joined the company after many years of experience in...
17-Feb-2009 By Hayley Brown
Professor Charles Milne has been appointed director at Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS), as successor to the current director, Dr George...
27-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
E-learning is a sensible option for food processors anxious to meet legal compliance issues in these cash-strapped times, discovers Rod Addy
Fresh meat for cranfield's lean training
27-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
Cranfield University's Fellowship in Manufacturing Management for the Red Meat Industry has been a big success and it is inviting applications for...
13-Jan-2009 By Hayley Brown
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Andrew Kuyk CBE to the post of director of sustainability and competitiveness, with immediate...
08-Jan-2009 By Hayley Brown
Professor David Boxer has been appointed as the next director of the Institute of Food Research and Professor of Microbial Metabolism at the...
07-Jan-2009 By Hayley Brown
The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing has appointed four industry figures to its board of directors.These include Professor...
Forge a sustainable future
02-Jan-2009
A united attempt is under way to define sustainability and apply sustainable principles to food industry training, says Rod Addy