< Previous“Face of the future” at PetainerPetainer, the specialist plastics packagingtechnology business, has appointed Jörg Lauer asglobal sales and business development manager forlarge container products.Jörg has spent more than six years with KHS inposts which included head of technical sales as wellas product management and development for theKHS keg division.Petainer chief executive Nigel Pritchard says, “Withthe rapid emergence of new markets and newusages, Petainer continues to challenge outdatedideas and traditional materials. In order to further ourambitions for continued growth and focus attentionon key product streams, we have strengthened ourteam. “Jörg was the ideal choice for this position. He hasunparalleled understanding of the entire engineering,manufacturing and production process, its technical intricacies and inherent possibilities. As a qualified mechanical engineer and business economist, Jörgbelieves in joined-up thinking and brings the unique combination of administrative, economic and technical skills that Petainer was looking for.”50www.fdiforum.netOpies expands teamwith two new employeesOpies has made two new appointments in itstechnical and sales departments. Ruth Gordon andPaul Mendel have joined the award winning foodand drink company, and their recruitment willfurther aid the company’s growing success. Ruth studied for a Food Technology degree atSheffield Hallam University and undertook aplacement year at Wilkins & Sons. Her keyresponsibilities in her new position include productdevelopment and testing and her experience willhelp strengthen the Opies brand.Paul Mendel joins as National Sales Managerfrom Newby Teas and will be responsible formanaging relationships with the independent tradeat Opies. He brings fourteen years food industryand sales experience to the team. Opies has a diverse range of products, includingpickles, chutneys and sauces and distribute avariety of other products including Lingham’s ChilliSauces and Monin flavouring syrups.New face of recruitment atRobinsonsGill Dennett has joined Robinsons Brewery to take up thepost of Business Opportunities Development Manager. Takingover from John Lavin, who has recently retired, Gill is the firstpoint of contact for all prospective tenants wishing to invest in atenancy with Robinsons.Having worked in the industry for over 25 years, Gill is wellqualified for her new role, bringing with her a wealth of HR,recruitment and training experience for both the managed andtenanted estates.William Robinson, joint Managing Director at Robinsons,says, “2012 has been a great year for Robinsons, with many ofour long-term investment plans now coming into fruition, but weare just getting started. Gill will be a key member of our teamgoing forwards in 2013 and beyond and as always our tenants and prospective tenants are at theheart of everything we do.”Success brewing at Bavaria UKDutch brewer Bavaria hasadded considerableexperience to its accountmanagement team. NewNational Account Manager,David Parkinson joins alongwith Matthew Baines, whowill undertake the newlyformed role of NationalAccount Manager Wholesale. David, pictured, joins fromIndesit UK, but has morethan ten years’ experience inthe drinks sector, havingworked for Scottish &Newcastle and Heineken across a variety of sales and marketing roles. It isDavid’s responsibility to help develop Bavaria UK’s category strategy andbuild on the significant success enjoyed in recent years.Matthew has over fifteen years’ experience working with national accountslike Weetabix and Highland Spring. He says, “My remit is to reflect thesuccess our brands have enjoyed in grocery multiples in the Cash & Carrymarket, which holds huge potential for our range of innovative products.”Marketing Executive Danny Wan has also joined the team as it expandsto cope with increased marketing activity.Brain Stein joins Branston boardBrian Stein, former chiefexecutive of Samworth Brothers,has joined the board of Branstonas a non-executive director. Brian Stein retired fromSamworth Brothers at the end ofMarch after a highly successfulseventeen years with thecompany. The largest family-owned food manufacturingbusiness in the UK, SamworthBrothers has successfullydeveloped its own well-knownbrands as well as producing ownlabel convenience food for manymajor retailers.As the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, Branston says the appointmentis a big coup for the company. Branston’s chairman Guy McCracken says,“We are delighted that Brian is joining the board of Branston. Brian has anoutstanding reputation in the food industry and his knowledge andexperience will be of huge benefit to Branston in the future.”Brian recently visited Branston’s £5 million prepared foods factory nearLincoln to see the production facilities and meet the team who develop andproduce the range of ready-to-cook products.50:Layout 1 20/7/12 12:01 Page 1Torishima [Europe] Projects Ltd specialising in theturnkey delivery of steam and hotwater boilerhousesystems and associated process plant.Providing specialist services to the following sectors:• Water, Waste and Renewables• Healthcare• Food and Beverage• ProcessTorishima is actively working with a number of leading brands in the soft drinks, brewing and distillery sectors, as well as raw material processors and specialist food production companies. 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