Morrisons appoints new finance director
Morrisons has appointed Trevor Strain as its new finance director, following Richard Pennycook’s decision to stand down from the role in June 2013.
Archives for December 13, 2012
‘Activist’ investor stakes £242M to shake-up Danone
A US ‘activist’ investor who has stamped his authority on Heinz, Cadbury and Kraft has taken a £242M (€300M) stake in Danone, vowing to improve its profitability.
Buy British to slash UK ‘dessert deficit’, urges secretary of state
Britain is facing a “dessert deficit” to rival the economic deficit, claimed Owen Paterson MP, secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Food manufacturers smash apprenticeship targets
Food and drink manufacturers have smashed their targets for the number of apprenticeships across the industry.
Vion pork management buyout saves 4,000 jobs
Dutch food manufacturing giant Vion has agreed a management buyout of its UK pork operations, safeguarding about 4,000 jobs.