Business & Industry

In a survey of 25,000 households, TNS market penetration figures found that consumers are spending more on Fairtrade products, as the average weight of purchase grew over the last year by 5.5% from £

Under the agreement, Accent Catering will provide a range of services for 450 employees as well as any hospitality requirements for visitors to the sites. Accent Catering will manage and operate an al

Michael Barrett has joined as sales and marketing director with effect from Monday 21st September and joins DBC from Crown Crest, meanwhile Sue Cronin-Jones arrived as buying director on Monday 21st S

The winner will also be rewarded with a trophy and the coveted title.

McCarthy has considerable experience in the hospitality sector and is a specialist in hospitality real estate, turnaround and development. He has spent the last number of years working on projects in

Meanwhile Simon Herrick will join the Board, at a date to be agreed, as group finance director. Herrick is currently finance director of Kesa Electricals plc.

The winner of the southern regional chef final, held at Thames Valley University, Ealing was Shaun Dickens, L'Ortolan restaurant, Reading.

Clair Jeffery who works at Robinson College recently tied the knot with long-term partner Tom from Emmanuel College where the couple first met. For the big day, Jeffery designed and decorated a three-

Other findings of the survey revealed that 49% of males prefer cheese and onion over any crisp flavour and people in East Anglia and London are the biggest fans of cheese and onion crisps, with 61% an

The deadline for entries to the awards, which celebrate and reward new and improved ways of working in the East Midlands' food and drink industry, is October 2nd. Organisers are searching for winners