Pretzel manufacturer Union Snack, in Stanley, County Durham, has recruited four members of staff.

RACHAEL WILKINSON joins as national account manager from Princes Soft Drinks. She will be managing major customers as well as developing new business.

LOUISE RICHARDSON, technical manager, joins from Grange Mill Foods. Ms Richardson will be leading Union's technical department and will be responsible for maintaining quality systems.

ADAM RUTHERFORD, quality assurance technologist, joins Union from EBR, where he was also a quality technician. He joins the technical department.

Management accountant PAMELA LESLIE joins Union Snack from C&A Pumps, where she was an assistant accountant. Her role will involve preparing the monthly management accounts and managing credit control.