People – Page 20
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Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union severs ties with Labour
Union delegates voted for disaffiliation following party leader Keir Starmer’s refusal to back a £15-an-hour minimum wage
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Get your Baking Industry Awards tickets before they sell out
Tickets to the awards are selling out fast, so don’t miss out on the biggest night in the bakery calendar
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Pret injects £100m to help double its business in five years
Revenue for 2020 was down 58% on the previous year but trade is approaching pre-pandemic levels as Pret gets underway with the next phase of its transformation plan
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Worshipful Company of Bakers opens bursary applications
Students, apprentices and trainees are encouraged to apply for these short courses which will explore new product development and the artisan production of breads, pastries and cakes
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Baking Industry Awards 2021 celebrity host revealed
It’s a 10 from us! Be sure to join us at the awards on Thursday 21 October at the Royal Lancaster, London to enjoy the entertainment stylings of this celebrity superstar
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Vale of Mowbray moves to four-day week shift pattern
Staff at the pork pie manufacturer have received a pay rise and will now work 12-hour shifts four days a week
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Costa store staff given 5% pay rise for pandemic efforts
Team members in UK company-owned outlets will receive increases of between 45p and 65p an hour in recognition of their work during the Covid-19 crisis
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New St Pierre Groupe CEO Milner reveals bold growth plans
Milner is stepping into the role after three years as non-executive chairman at the Manchester-based brioche bakery specialist and plans to double the value of the business in the next five years
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Jones Village Bakery wins praise for inclusive recruitment
The family-run business works with Remploy, which provides employment places for disabled people, and has been described as a “role model”
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How Waterfields bounced back from tough times
After small beginnings in Leigh between the wars, the family baker has endured vicissitudes over the years and now boasts 35 shops across north west England
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Premier Foods moves to hybrid model for office-based staff
The 800-plus office-based employees at the Mr Kipling owner are now able to work ‘wherever they work best’
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Silvery Tweed bolsters team with head of sales hire
David Overton joins from Edme Food Ingredients with a brief to strengthen and develop relationships with new and existing customers
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Mimi’s Bakehouse owner to be next Scottish Bakers VP
Incoming president of the trade body Ian McGhee has chosen Michelle Phillips to fill his current position when he takes the reins in May 2022
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Baker & Baker appoints international development director
Ryan Perera joins the manufacturer from Kerry Group, tasked with exploring growth opportunities in markets including the EU, Russia, Middle East and Africa
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Premier Foods appoints sustainability director
The new hire joins the Mr Kipling owner in the newly created role after heading up sustainability and packaging at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
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Bakery Retailer of the Year 2021 finalists named
The three finalists span the UK and include a national supermarket and family-owned businesses
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Celebration Cake Business of the Year 2021 finalists revealed
Impressive business acumen and magical cake decorating skills were displayed by these three finalists
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Free-From Bakery Product of the Year 2021 finalists unveiled
The products shortlisted for the award represent the best free-from goods in the market, catering to those on gluten-free and vegan diets
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Team of the Year 2021 finalists unveiled
Teamwork makes the dream work as these businesses, of varying sizes, demonstrate in this category which is new for the Baking Industry Awards 2021
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Lantmännen Unibake appoints senior development chef
Chris Bernard joins the business from Creams Café where he held the role of head NPD chef