23-Jul-2008
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of premium cakes, Finsbury Foods, has made three new appointments to further strengthen its product...
22-Jul-2008
Fruit ingredients supplier Cobell has announced the appointment of a technical and operations director to ensure its products meet the highest...
18-Jul-2008
In order to reflect the Food Standards Agency’s core business strategy of 'Safe food and healthy eating for all' its existing structure has been...
09-Jul-2008
General Mills has announced the promotion of four senior people within its global and UK businesses.Linda Hipkiss, General Mills UK’s marketing...
30-Jun-2008 By Rod Addy
Corporate change may be painful for the staff involved, but it can be made easier, says Rod Addy
16-Jun-2008
Chilled Food Association (CFA) secretary general Kaarin Goodburn has been awarded an MBE for services to the food industry in the Queen's 2008...
02-Jun-2008
Joe Street has been elected as the new chairman of the Federation of Bakers. He takes over the role from Brian Robinson.Street joined Fine Lady...
02-Jun-2008
Uniq has appointed Stephen Draisey as md of its UK business.Draisey, 48, has held a number of senior positions during a 17 year career with Bakkavor,...
28-May-2008 By Rod Addy
Gender inequality continues to plague the food industry, but Rod Addy discovers moves are afoot to change things, even if they are taking time
16-May-2008
Nicknamed ‘the Kremlin’ and run by a reclusive family of billionaires, Mars is famously publicity-shy. But the world’s biggest confectionery firm is actually a great place to work, UK snackfoods md Fiona Dawson tells Elaine Watson
Right time and place
29-Apr-2008 By Rod Addy
Looking for a career in the food and drink processing and retail industries? Leading Edge's annual convention may help, as Rod Addy reports
A change of chair for Finsbury
24-Apr-2008
Lord Saatchi has confirmed that he will step down as Finsbury Food Group's chairman, and from the board, with effect from April 30. He will be...
21-Apr-2008
Eoin Tonge is to take over the corporate communications role at Greencore from Jonathan Grant-Nicholas, who is retiring at the end of April after 45...
28-Mar-2008
Dairy UK’s new Northern Ireland (NI) director, Dr Mike Johnston, said today he would make the high cost of environmental compliance for dairy...
26-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
Processors and academic bodies are joining forces to plug a major skills gap, using Adult Apprenticeships as a key tool, as Rod Addy discovers
25-Mar-2008
Fish importer and processor New England Seafood has created two new senior posts at its £3M site in Chessington, Surrey. Linda Wood has been...
18-Mar-2008
Wrights Pies, the baked goods and confectionery manufacturer, has promoted Neville Carruthers to the newly-created position of operations director at...
13-Mar-2008
Clive Frampton and Ian Jones have been re-elected as chairman and vice chairman, to lead the British Egg Product Association.They will promote the...
New chief executive for Milk Link
06-Mar-2008
The Milk Link Governing Board has announced that Barry Nicholls is to stand down as Milk Link’s Chief Executive at the end of March. He will be...
27-Feb-2008
Paul Wilkinson, who has extensive food industry experience, has been appointed chairman of East Anglian grain trading cooperative Fengrain. Wilkinson...
26-Feb-2008 By Rod Addy
Students of the Food Technology Centre at North Nottinghamshire College have access to some impressive facilities, says Rod Addy
12-Feb-2008
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Barbara Gallani to head up its new Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery (BCCC) sector group....
New chief executive at McCambridge
04-Feb-2008
Irish baker McCambridge Group has appointed Gavin Cox to the newly created role of chief executive officer (CEO). Cox is a fellow of the Association...
31-Jan-2008
Nigel Dunlop has this month joined Moy Park as md, becoming only the second to hold the title since 1983. Dr Trefor Campbell, who has held the role...
31-Jan-2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed six new Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) members, who each began their...
firms help to give unemployed a fresh start
25-Jan-2008
Employers from the food and drink industry are pitching in to entice people who have been unemployed for some time back to work as part of the...
25-Jan-2008 By Rod Addy
Bosses must steer a middle course between catching the skivers and dealing fairly with legitimate sickness absences, reports Rod Addy
Greencore appoints chief financial officer
24-Jan-2008
Geoff Doherty has been appointed chief financialofficer (CFO) of Greencore and chief executive of its property and agribusiness activities. Doherty's...
Ben Ford joins Peter Rabbit Organic
24-Jan-2008
Peter Rabbit Organics has appointed Ben Ford as its new chief executive officer. Ford will have overall responsibility for the development of the...
24-Jan-2008
Ed Culf has been appointed to the role of commercial director for General Mills UK's new combined dough business.Managing the newly integrated...
08-Jan-2008
Dr Paul Berryman has been appointed chief executive of Leatherhead Food International (LFI). Since 2005, Berryman has operated as LFI's research...
07-Jan-2008
Paul Morrow, md of British Bakels - ingredients suppliers to the baking industry - is to relinquish the post in the second half of 2008 to assume...
Now you do the maths
02-Jan-2008 By Rod Addy
Rod Addy zeros in on how one firm is bringing its employees up to speed in the basics of numeracy and literacy and more in-depth subjects
13-Dec-2007
As part of its continuing programme to support its customers through innovation into healthier foods, Greencore has appointed Emma Darlaston as...
06-Dec-2007
Walter Scott, production director of Wilkin & Sons, has been appointed joint md of the company with effect from the January 1 2008 in place of...
Morrison strengthens NPD team
03-Dec-2007
Morrison has appointed two new joint heads of product development to spearhead the supermarket's redevelopment. Simon Mitchell joins from Asda where...
McCain appoints business development chef
29-Nov-2007
McCain today announces the appointment of Donnie Munro as business development chef within Foodservice. The newly created position will ensure McCain...
New board appointment for Dairy Crest
28-Nov-2007
Dairy Crest has announced the appointment of Martyn Wilks to the board as executive md of the Foods Division with effect from January 7 2008.Wilks,...
28-Nov-2007
Following a successful period of growth during 2007, Wiltshire-based Lyons Seafoods has announced that it will be strengthening its existing team...
New UK boss for Peter Rabbit Organics
28-Nov-2007
Peter Rabbit Organics has announced the appointment of Margreet Westerhuis as UK md. She joins the firm from Whole Foods Market where, for the past...
26-Nov-2007 By Rod Addy
The rolling countryside of Gloucestershire looks set to become home to a vital base of training for the food and drink industry. Rod Addy investigates
14-Nov-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has appointed a new management accountant.Emma von Landkammer, who was previously working in the Middle East as...
Professor Colin Blakemore appointed as GACS first Chair
14-Nov-2007
Professor Colin Blakemore will be taking up the position of chair for the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) General Advisory Committee on Science...
14-Nov-2007
Ardo UK, the Kent supplier of frozen fruit and vegetables, has welcomed a new technical manager to its Charing headquarters. Darren Schlosser will...
Cracking the code
08-Nov-2007
I sincerely hope that every pub in the country has a copy of the Code of Practice for Equal Chance Gaming, issued by the Gambling Commission for...
29-Oct-2007 By Rod Addy
Delegates at Improve's 'Taking on The World' conference heard some tough words on staff training, says Rod Addy
15-Oct-2007
Bagel producer Mr Bagels has strengthened its management team with the internal appointment of Mark Radberg as director.He joined Mr Bagels in 2004...
15-Oct-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has promoted Dave Roberts to national account controller for the UK, from his previous role as national account...
GLA appoints new chief executive
15-Oct-2007
Ian Livsey has been appointed the new chief executive of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). He brings a wealth of experience from his...
15-Oct-2007
Sweet bakery specialist Dawn Foods has appointed a new bakery technician for its Evesham site.Lucy Baylem, who has previously worked as a craft baker...
