Hiring & Firing – Page 4
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Better Nature appoints non-exec as it launches fresh funding round
Plant-based challenger Better Nature has strengthened its board and kicked off a crowdfunding campaign as it continues to push tempeh into the mainstream
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons CEO David Potts exits: a chapter closes in retail history
It’s a sign of the standing Morrisons CEO David Potts has in the grocery industry that yesterday’s news felt like an industry titan had departed
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Asda commercial team shake-up brings new buying system and 37 redundancies
Asda said it was investing in 36 new positions, including an extra 28 buying roles to give it additional capacity and capability in this area
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BP hires ex-Lidl marketing director Claire Farrant as VP marketing Europe
BP said Farrant’s appointment was part of a wider investment into its convenience retail proposition
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Sysco promotes Peter Jackson to Europe CEO
He will be replaced by Paul Nieduszynski, formerly chief commercial officer. Nieduszynski’s replacement will be announced in due course
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Ex-Warburtons boss Neil Campbell joins Hain Celestial board
Former Warburtons boss Neil Campbell has joined the board of US food giant Hain Celestial
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Aldi hiring 1,700 warehouse workers between now and end of 2023
The discounter has also said it will open an average store per week between now and Christmas
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City snapshot: Carr’s CEO Peter Page steps down
Agriculture and engineering group Carr’s has kicked off a search for a new CEO after Peter Page decided to step down from the helm next year.
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The Cheeky Panda completes senior team with new hires
The Cheeky Panda has hired two new executives to complete its senior management team and ready the sustainable hygiene challenger for the next stage of growth.
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Southern Co-op hires Richard Scrimgeour as franchise operations manager
Most recently, Scrimgeour held the role as head of central operations at wholesale giant Bestway for five months
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Just Eat Takeaway CFO Brent Wissink resigns as group returns to profitability
Wissink is stepping down to “pursue other opportunities” and will resign from the board next May
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Samworth poised to axe plant-based Revolution Kitchen business
Samworth Brothers is exploring the closure of its lossmaking plant-based Revolution Kitchen business, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
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Oatly ready for next phase of growth as it appoints new CFO
Oatly has appointed Marie-Jose David as chief financial officer, marking a complete change in the leadership team of the plant-based group
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Morrisons to close fruit packing site with the potential loss of 456 roles
The retailer said its fruit packing operation would be consolidated onto one site in Northamptonshire
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British Egg Industry Council appoints new chairman and CEO
Andrew Joret, who held the role for 11 years, will be replaced by Mark Williams, who will assume the chairmanship from 6 December
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Pilgrim’s UK set to close Ashton-under-Lyne site
The planned closure is part of Pilgrim’s UK’s ongoing footprint review and puts 542 workers at risk of redundancy
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Oatly hires new CEO to take over from Toni Petersson
Oatly has appointed a new CEO following a difficult two years since the alternative milk brand’s IPO
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Lidl set to open new distribution centre in Leeds
The discounter has submitted planning permission for a new 600,000 sq ft facility on a 38-acre site in Gildersome
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Greencore seeking CFO as Emma Hynes steps down
Hynes will leave the food-to-go specialist in May following the group’s half-year results, remaining with Greencore for a transition period to help her successor.