Hiring & Firing
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News
Unilever Graze integration putting ‘significant number of jobs at risk’
Graze is losing its independent status after owner Unilever set in motion plans to integrate the snacking brand into the wider group, with a significant number of jobs on the line as a result, The Grocer has learned
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Myco appoints former VBites MD David Wood as new CEO
David Wood will take charge as the Darlington-based business ramps up production of its plant-based sustainable meat alternative at a purpose-built site in North Yorkshire
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Pukka Herbs suffers mass redundancies as Lipton Teas integrates herbal brand
Pukka Herbs is in the final stages of being fully integrated into its private equity-owned parent company, Lipton Teas & Infusions
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Comment and Opinion
Can Steve Barclay navigate Defra from mess to environmental success?
Some of those who were baying for the blood of Defra secretary Thérèse Coffey might be thinking of the old adage ‘be careful what you wish for’
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Samworth Brothers hires new CFO to replace outgoing Steve Bailey
The food group has appointed Charles Noble as chief financial officer to take over from Steve Bailey when he retires at the end of the year
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Typhoo Tea to shutter Merseyside factory, affecting up to 90 jobs
The company is exploring options for a new site but said it would be at least a year before a suitable location was ready
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Analysis and Features
Homeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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News
Bakkavor plans closure of Leicester and Sutton Bridge sites, putting 900 jobs at risk
The ready meals and fresh foods producer is to begin a 45-day consultation period with staff
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Ornua seeks ‘next generation of leaders’ with latest graduate programme
The initiative is inviting applications from graduates in Ireland, the UK, Nigeria, North America, Germany and Spain
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Truss replaces sacked George Eustice with Ranil Jayawardena at Defra
Jayawardena is a Truss loyalist and previously served as a minister at the Department for International Trade
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Comment and Opinion
How to recruit and retain better for the modern entry-level sales role
Employers need to recognise how the role has changed, and respond accordingly, says Thea Alexander of Young Foodies
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News
Co-op job losses plan linked to £47m spending cut
The Grocer has seen a communication from CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to staff that provides more clarity on the move
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Co-op to cut 400 jobs amid rising cost pressures
It said there will be ‘no changes’ to customer-facing roles in its food stores and funeral homes
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Amazon to create 4,000 new roles this year
In 2022, pay was the top reason for joining Amazon according to 98% of new joiners
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McVitie’s owner Pladis to restructure Manchester factory with 156 jobs at risk
Pladis said the factory’s operating model was “no longer sustainable and must be addressed”
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McCormick jobs at risk in plan to move production site
The company said the move would “impact” an overall 380 employees in Littleborough
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Müller seeking more than 150 new production and distribution staff in recruitment drive
Vacancies span range from production and distribution operative roles to HGV drivers, driver trainers and driver apprentices
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Unilever announces 1,500 job cuts amid global restructure
Unilever has announced a number of changes to its organisational structure, including 1,500 job cuts, as part of a drive to make it a ‘more category-focused business’
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Stuart loses court appeal on worker rights
Leigh Day is now bringing legal claims on behalf of hundreds of Stuart riders
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The Original Factory Shop offers Kickstart job placements for young people
The government’s £2bn Kickstart scheme aims to get 250,000 16 to 24-year-olds into work as the country emerges from the pandemic