Olympic legend Usain Bolt gives Birmingham baker a boost
Supplying food for Usain Bolt and the Jamaican Olympic team has given Birmingham-based Sunrise Bakery “a massive PR boost”.
Archives for August 12, 2012
Still hope for Premier Foods’ Hovis bakery
Union leaders hope Premier Foods’ decision not to close its Hampshire Hovis bakery in June, as planned, will preserve local jobs.
Engineering skills in demand at ‘make-or-break moment’
Recruiters are seeing the strongest rise in demand for permanent staff in engineering roles at a time when many employers face a “make-or-break moment”.
R&R Ice Cream still ‘on acquisition trail’ after buying Eskigel
Europe’s largest own-label ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream remains “on the acquisition trail” after scooping up Italian ice cream maker Eskigel for about £60.5M (€77M), says ceo James Lambert.
US drought could boost global food prices
Fears are rising that the US drought could boost global food prices even further after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed its forecast for maize production by 17% on Friday, August 10.