- Written by lmason
Estelle works for Princes Foods in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which is our European Head Office. She joined the company in 2019 and manages and coordinates our customer own-brands and new product development in the region. Estelle says: One of the things I really like about working for Princes is that you feel part of...
- Written by lmason
I’m part of the internal recruitment team at Princes and my role involves finding amazing people to join us in head office or across our eight UK manufacturing sites. I review and assess candidates who respond to job adverts, determine suitability and schedule interviews. I’ll conduct pre-screening phone interviews in advance, which is a good...
- Written by lmason
Here we put the spotlight on Andrew Hargraves who joined Princes in 2004 as Corporate Development Manager responsible for managing investment assignments from acquisitions to significant capital projects. In 2017, he spent a year in Italy as interim Managing Director to Princes’ Italian subsidiary. In September 2019, he became Group Commercial Director. Andrew says: “On...
- Written by lmason
Applications are now open for our award-winning Commercial Graduate Scheme for 2024. Next year we have three graduate places available and we’re looking for leaders of the future to join us. We are passionate about our award-winning Graduate Scheme, which offers successful candidates the chance to experience three key areas of the Commercial function. Over...
- Written by lmason
I am delighted to share our new set of Values. Our five new values are intended to define what good looks like or, in other words, the “Princes Way”, and we believe they provide the framework for all colleagues to achieve the best for themselves and for Princes. The five Values are: Where our...
- Written by developerAndrew
Princes recognises the importance of continually evolving its strategy to keep pace with a fast-moving and constantly changing market. Building on its previous business transformation programme – launched at the end of 2017 – Princes has now put in place six Strategic Imperatives under the brand identity ‘Growing Together’. Princes’ Managing Director Cameron Mackintosh unveils...
- Written by developerAndrew
The 2022 cohort of Commercial Graduates to Princes have been sharing their tips to candidates looking to apply this year. Lucy Johnstone, Becca Marks and Siobhan McGovern won three coveted places on our Programme last year and are now halfway through their first of three eight-month long rotations. Here are their tops tips to candidates...
- Written by developerAndrew
The trauma of my daughter, Shannon, being born 14 weeks early led to my ex-wife suffering with such bad post-natal depression that she tried to take her own life. I took a year off work to look after them. That was 26 years ago and the hurt from that time still haunts me. It is...
- Written by developerAndrew
When I heard that Princes was looking to build an in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders, I jumped at the chance to get involved. I’ve worked for the company in various roles for over 25 years and I often get colleagues coming to me anyway with their problems. It was good to get the...
- Written by developerAndrew
I’m proud of the work Princes is doing to help to change the perception of mental health. As someone who has struggled with mental health issues myself, I know how important it is to talk about the subject and to have access to resources that can help. Over the years I’ve suffered with anxiety and...