People & Skills

New HR manager at General Mills UK

New HR manager at General Mills UK

General Mills has appointed Sue Swanborough as human resources director. Reporting directly to General Mills' UK md Jim Moseley, Swanborough will...

New appointments at Fuerst Day Lawson

New appointments at Fuerst Day Lawson

Ingredients supplier Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL) is strengthening its Seeds and Natural Products division with the internal appointment of Marni Anderson...

A fair share

A fair share

They've been around for a while, but Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Rebecca Green looks at what they have to offer the food industry in terms of increased productivity and profit

Patak's boosts its management team

Patak's boosts its management team

Patak's is restructuring its management team to create a more dynamic organisational structure within the business.The most significant changes are...

Culture shock

Culture shock

A raft of new training courses and programmes has been developed to help employers cope with their increasingly multicultural workforces. Rebecca Green takes a look

OTHER MOVERS

OTHER MOVERS

Fage, manufacturer of premium brand Total Greek Yoghurt, has enlisted the help of top nutritional consultant Michael van Straten to endorse the brand...

Meat - creating the leaders of the future

Meat - creating the leaders of the future

It's an industry seemingly blighted by an un-sexy image, skills shortages and bad press. But a new initiative on the horizon is lighting up the future for meat producers. Rebecca Green takes a look

Dawning of a new age

Dawning of a new age

Finding the right person for the job has never been easy, but new age discrimination laws coming into force this autumn could bring a whole new set of difficulties to the recruitment process, says Rebecca Green

Grabbing the grads

Grabbing the grads

Recruiting graduates into the food and drink manufacturing industry is a bit like leading a horse to water and trying to make it drink, Rebecca Green finds out what can be done to ease the burden on employers

All aboard

All aboard

Although the UK ethnic food market is hotting up it seems the prospect of a career within that industry leaves most young people cold. Rebecca Green finds out what is being done to spice things up and attract some more young blood

Changeovers

Changeovers

John Kermode has joined Scottish food manufacturer Golden Crumb Produce as development chef. He will be responsible for introducing innovative ideas...

The Firm

The Firm

:Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers. 63. Finsbury Food Group

Road to the top

Road to the top

By Elaine Watson

Who runs the UK's top food manufacturers, and did they follow a predictable path to the top? Elaine Watson finds out how to climb the greasy pole

Drummond Hall

Drummond Hall

CEO Dairy CrestCAREER PATH:Began his career at Procter & Gamble after graduating in economics at Edinburgh. Held marketing roles at Procter &...

Beauty and the feast

Beauty and the feast

Eating yourself beautiful? It seems an unlikely proposition, and yet one that some big food firms think offers huge potential opportunities. Kathy Watson reports

Changeovers

Changeovers

The Authentic Food Company has appointed Robert Gong as development chef and head of product sourcing (Europe) to work with new product development...

Lost in translation

Lost in translation

By Elaine Watson

A picture might tell a thousand words, but will it satisfy the health and safety inspectors, and do all staff know what it means? Elaine Watson reports

Changeovers

Changeovers

Ready-to-use pastry manufacturer Saxby's has promoted former operations director Brian Homewood to the new role of commercial director. He has worked...

Cooking to order

Cooking to order

By Elaine Watson

Why hire a full-time chef when you only need his expertise three times a year? Elaine Watson looks at the rise of the interim market in product development

THE FIRM:

THE FIRM:

Your cut-out-and-keep guide to top employers. No 60: Inter Link Foods

Changeovers

Changeovers

Philip Jones has joined Riverside Food Services as cold store manager at its recently acquired facility in Four Crosses, Powys. Jones brings a wealth...

Hired Guns

Hired Guns

By Elaine Watson

Smart talking chancers out to make a fast buck, or the real drivers of change in the industry? Elaine Watson explores the role of interim managers in food

Changeovers

Changeovers

Emma Smedley has joined Sundora Foods as new product development manager. Smedley was previously with canned ready meals producer Westler Foods,...

Bridging the gulf

Bridging the gulf

By Elaine Watson

It's a familiar tale of woe, and it starts in the classroom. Teacher shortages, poor links with industry, a raft of more enticing options at GCSE, A-level and degree level, and a skills shortage that could turn into a timebomb if the industry doesn't...

Changeovers

Changeovers

Fred Ponnavoy has joined makers of chilled chocolate products Gü Chocolate Puds as NPD manager where he will be responsible for creating new...

Feedback: the breakfast of champions at Authentic Food

Feedback: the breakfast of champions at Authentic Food

Foot massages, cash prizes and a packed social calendar to inspire the troops? They are not a substitute for decent pay and career development, but part of a package of measures that makes The Authentic Food Company one of the best small companies to...

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