All People articles – Page 16
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FeatureHow to recruit and retain talented bakery staff
Two bakeries reveal how they’re tackling the challenge of recruitment in the baking industry
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NewsNew appointments at Macphie, Signature Flatbreads and Valeo Foods Group
Industry veterans join Macphie, Signature Flatbreads creates new marketing team and Valeo appoints group CEO
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NewsPret hires 250 Ukrainian refugees
Many of the people employed are women whose partners and families have stayed in Ukraine
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NewsTesco trials apprenticeship scheme for scratch bakery staff
The retailer has partnered with Scottish Bakers to run apprenticeship standards which will see staff learn the principles of baking, NPD and more
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NewsBakery in review: the big appointments of 2022
There were an unprecedented number of changes in senior roles across Britain’s bakery businesses and trade bodies in the past 12 months
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NewsSt Pierre Groupe appoints David Wagstaff as managing director
Appointment follows the acquisition of the brioche specialist by international bakery giant Grupo Bimbo
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NewsScottish Bakers elects three new board members
Scottish Bakers chief executive Alasdair Smith said the appointments came at a crucial time for the sector
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NewsGingerbread firm gives employees £1,000 cost-of-living bonus
Retention is just as important as recruitment, said co-director Andrew Hunter, who is hoping the bonus will help cement loyalty
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InterviewBehind the bakery products: Higgidy’s Jordan Kerridge
British Baker is on a mission to speak to the people behind the bakery products. Here, Higgidy culinary chef Jordan Kerridge takes us through his highlights
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NewsWarburtons Foundation hits pledge of one million donations in 2022
Crumpets and Toastie loaves were among the items donated with Warburtons promising to increase its activity next year
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NewsJones Village Bakery staff to get discounts and Real Living Wage
All operational workers, including 16-year-old school leavers, will get at least £10.90 an hour
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NewsKnowledge transfer scheme helps grow free-from cake business
Project Helix programme employs part-funded technical or sales and marketing workers and embeds them in Welsh food and drink manufacturers
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NewsFormer Hovis COO Simon Devereux joins Bakers Basco
Devereux brings over 30 years’ experience within the food and baking industry with experience at Premier Foods, Promise Gluten Free and Modern Baker
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InterviewQ&A: Tesco buyers discuss in-store bakery strategy
Category buying managers Amanda Hart and Nicola Jamieson discuss the retailer’s strategy for in-store bakery
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NewsTwo pastry chefs are awarded Master of Culinary Arts
Awarded every four years, the MCA is the described by the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts as the UK’s highest culinary honour
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InterviewVideo: winners react to Baking Industry Awards triumph
Hear what some of the winners of the Baking Industry Awards had to say on the night
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NewsLantmännen Unibake UK names Wendy Smith as managing director
Samworths and Bakkavor veteran joins business following promotion of Tim Robinson to chief strategy officer
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NewsBrownings the Bakers appoints fourth-generation director
Sales director Fraser Gall joined the family business in 2009 when he was 16, and is now taking on a directorship
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FeatureGallery: Baking Industry Awards 2022
A sneak peek at some of the highlights from the Baking Industry Awards 2022
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NewsBaking Industry Awards 2022 winners revealed
The winners in 14 categories, including Bakery Retailer of the Year and Craft Bakery Business Award, have been revealed