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Theo de PencierFreight Transport AssociationNew chief executive of the Freight Transport Association is Theo de Pencier, who will succeed the existing CE Richard Turner in July. De Pencier is currently chief executive of Bibby Distribution and a director of Bibby Line Group. He has over 20 years’ board ...
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employment issues
According to the CBI, absen-teeism cost the UK economy more than £13 billion last year, although the number of days lost fell by four million to 164 million. The CBI commented that its study suggests that a "culture of ...
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Weight Watchers to hit small screen
Weight Watchers licensee Anthony Alan Foods has launched its first TV advertising campaign, which will cost £5m.The advert (a still of which appears below) promotes Cherry Bakewells, one of Weight Watchers’ best-selling cake lines.Marketing director Sarah Morgan said: "The advertising emphasises the combination of indulgence with a healthy option."Advertising will ...
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Bakery sales up 6.1% says IRI
Bakery sales rose 6.1% to £3,438m in 2006, above the average 3.6% growth seen in the grocery sector, according to new data from Information Resources (IRI).IRI, which tracks sales data from the major supermarkets says that bakery sales were worth £3,438m in the 52 weeks to December 30.That compares to ...
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Allied invests £40m
Allied Bakeries has revealed plans for the "UK’s biggest-ever bakery relaunch" as a £40m turnaround plan gets under way.The plant baker plans to put £14m behind a national TV advertising campaign for the relaunch of its flagship Kingsmill brand, starting on 17 February.Marketing director Jon Wilson said that following extensive ...
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Improve unveils skills academy
A £4.4m food and drink skills ’academy’, which co-ordinates existing training programmes in England, will launch in April.Food and drink sector skills council Improve has worked with employers, including Warburtons and RHM, to establish the academy, which is expected to give skills to over 28,000 people during its first four ...
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Starbucks and Costa aim for international growth
Coffee giants Starbucks and Costa Coffee have both announced plans for further overseas expansion.Starbucks, which recently opened its first stores in Brazil and Egypt, is to open its first outlets in Russia this summer. The company plans to open 10 sites in St Petersburg and Moscow in August. It will ...
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Dr Terry Sharp, head of the Baking & Cereal Processing Department, CCFRA
I like to enjoy my food, but I also I want to be sure that what I eat is ’good’ for me. Of course, no single type of food is ever going to be good or bad, it’s a question of how it fits into our overall food intake.Bread is ...
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Kluman & Balter
According to Kluman & Balter (Waltham Cross, Herts), healthy-eating practices, purportedly spelling the demise of the muffin, have actually contributed to an increase in demand, particularly for fruit varieties. The breakfast muffin, can be packed with sultanas, raisins, apricots or walnuts and flavoured with cinnamon and vanilla. A more ...