All People articles – Page 26
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NewsDuo uses bakery experience to set up ingredients venture
Stuart Matthews, managing director, and Simon Douglas, commercial director, are targeting family bakeries, patisseries and sandwich makers with new business Quality Food Corporation
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NewsCraft Bakers Association appoints recruitment advisor
Lisa Nicholls has joined the trade body as recruitment and retention advisor with a focus on growing membership
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FeatureWhy Wessex Mill still uses machinery from 1880
The fourth and fifth generation Wantage-based business, ran by the Munsey family, is staying true to its heritage and tradition
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NewsBaking Industry Awards support Bakers’ Benevolent Society
Ahead of the glamourous event next Thursday 21 October, British Baker has set up a donation line for the bakery-focussed charity
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NewsJane Milton joins CatsAI as board advisor
Milton has more than 30 years’ experience in the food and drink industry and joins the firm to help with its growth in retail bakery and the wider fresh food market
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NewsHovis bolsters team with executive and board level hires
The new appointments are part of the bread giant’s change programme to ‘drive growth in 2022 and beyond’
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InterviewPaul UK CEO Mark Hilton on leading during the Covid crisis
After nine years in Romania, Mark Hilton returned to the UK to become CEO of Paul UK – and then the pandemic hit. Here, he discusses digital, delivery, and focusing on growth at last
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NewsPandriks makes play for UK market with Sebastien Guibert hire
The bake off specialist has appointed Guibert as commercial director UK & Ireland as it looks to grow its presence in the UK with a view to establishing a bakery here in the near future
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InterviewWhat is life like for a female miller in the UK?
Emily Munsey of family-owned business Wessex Mill discusses life as a female miller and why the industry needs an injection of talent
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NewsBakers, 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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NewsPret 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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NewsWorshipful 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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NewsVale 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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NewsCosta 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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NewsNew 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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NewsJones 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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NewsPremier 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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NewsSilvery 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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NewsMimi’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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NewsBaker & 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