Archive of all Interview articles – Page 19

  • Bernard Deryckere
    Interviews

    Meet the bean counter

    2012-05-05T00:00:00Z

    If the 1960s was defined by flower power and the 1990s by girl power, the future is all about plant power. At least, that’s the dream of Bernard Deryckere, CEO of Alpro.

  • Aidan Cotter of Bord Bia
    Interviews

    Cotter's Irish crusade

    2012-04-28T10:37:00Z

    Bord Bia’s Aidan Cotter is hoping to spearhead a food-based revival for the struggling Irish economy, using the country’s dairy and beef industries as a focal point for his efforts to up exports.

  • Chris Martin
    Interviews

    Musgrave's unification

    2012-04-21T13:44:00Z

    On the eve of its results, Musgrave Group CEO Chris Martin reflects on the unification of its Irish and UK operations, and the significance of its Superquinn acquisition.

  • Alex James
    Interviews

    Rock'n'Roule: Alex James on cheese

    2012-04-14T11:54:00Z

    Alex James talks exclusively to The Grocer about his Booker card, PowerPoint presentations, EU subsidies, obscure cheeses… and Blur.

  • David Murray of PepsiCo
    Interviews

    The £14bn breakfast club

    2012-04-07T00:00:00Z

    So PepsiCo is turning its back on the health agenda, is it? Hardly, says David Murray, general manager of Quaker and Tropicana. Indeed, health is key to its plans.

  • Peter Marks of The Co-op
    Interviews

    Why Peter Marks is in a perpetual hurry

    2012-03-31T00:00:00Z

    The modernisation of the Co-operative Group has been a painful process but CEO Peter Marks remains confident he is forging a business fit for the future.

  • Brian Stein
    Interviews

    Pies, passion & poaching

    2012-03-24T10:08:00Z

    When Brian Stein left Northern Foods for Samworth Brothers in 1995, his then boss told him he was making a big mistake.

  • Spar MD Debbie Robinson
    Interviews

    In it for the long run

    2012-03-10T00:00:00Z

    With c-store sales set to outgrow the supermarkets, Spar’s new MD sets out her manifesto to help the symbol group win its fair share of the market

  • Kate Allum of First Milk
    Interviews

    First Milk's got talent

    2012-02-11T00:00:00Z

    Since taking over as First Milk CEO, Kate Allum has turned it into an integrated, international concern. And despite high-profile export deals, she’s content for the company to grow steadily.

  • Peter Harding, GSK
    Interviews

    Greater Sporting Knowhow

    2012-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Peter Harding has a secret weapon. The UK boss of GlaxoSmithKline tells us how he’s warming up for a “year of sport”.

  • Jim McCarthy
    Interviews

    A single-minded man

    2012-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Poundland boss Jim McCarthy is pushing ahead with ambitious European expansion plans - despite the Eurozone crisis - and his aspirations don’t end there.

  • 150th anniversary legends lunch
    Interviews

    The stuff of legends

    2012-01-07T00:00:00Z

    What happens when you take 11 grocery legends to lunch? They dish the dirt on old rivalries, reflect on defining moments - and share their thoughts on the future.

  • Patrick Galvani
    Interviews

    The godfather of modern grocery

    2012-01-07T00:00:00Z

    He opened Britain’s first supermarket and pioneered self service. Patrick Galvani’s Premier Supermarket chain very nearly ruled the world.

  • Christian Walter of Ferrero UK
    Interviews

    A tough nut to crack

    2011-11-12T16:26:00Z

    Ferrero Rocher wants to double its UK business in the next five years - but UK MD Christian Walter says the ambassador will not be required.

  • Lord Karan Bilimoria
    Interviews

    King Cobra

    2011-10-22T00:00:00Z

    When Cobra Beer went bust in 2009 Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea did a very unusual thing.

  • ALLAN LEIGHTON
    Interviews

    Allan Leighton talks tough

    2011-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Allan Leighton knows all about tough calls in challenging times. So are today’s grocery leaders getting it right?

  • Irwin Lee Procter & Gamble
    Interviews

    P&G's Olympian ambitions

    2011-07-23T00:00:00Z

    P&G has netted one of the biggest Olympic sponsorships ever, paying an estimated £100m to partner the Games until 2020.

  • KEN MCMEIKAN GREGGS
    Interviews

    McMeikan on a roll

    2011-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Since joining Greggs, Britain’s biggest high-street bakery, chief executive Ken McMeikan hasn’t put a foot wrong. Now he’s selling frozen sausage rolls through Iceland and eyeing another 500 store openings.

  • GEOFF EATON NEW
    Interviews

    Eaton mess

    2011-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Geoff Eaton saved Uniq from the brink by skillfully hurdling its monumental pension fund. Now all he has to do is sell the company. The proof, says Hannah Stodell, is in the pud

  • MARTIN LEWIS MSE
    Interviews

    An eye for a bargain

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    His MoneySavingExpert website gets 80 million hits a month and last month he came top in our Power 100 list.