Latest movers
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NewsInnocent veteran James Davenport to depart as COO
Davenport had been “integral to the transformation of the business” over his more than 20-year employment, Innocent said
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NewsCo-op hires Rachel Hargreaves from Lidl to bolster property team
At the Co-op she will take up the newly created role of director of property, development and estates
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NewsWholebake hires new CFO as turnaround makes progress
Snack bar supplier Wholebake has appointed a CFO and NPD & innovation manager as the business works on a turnaround
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NewsBirds Eye makes two senior hires for UK & Ireland board
Birds Eye has appointed a new UK & Ireland finance director and a country manager for the UK to take responsibility for the Birds Eye, Aunt Bessie’s and Goodfella’s brands, which are all owned by parent group Nomad Foods
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NewsTropicana Brands Group raids KP Snacks for new UK&I general manager
Andy Riddle will be tasked with turning around the fortunes of Tropicana Brands Group’s two biggest brands in the UK
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NewsKirsty Cooper leaves Unitas commercial director role after five months
Cooper joined in November 2023, when she replaced Aoife Kenny
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NewsPoundland owner Pepco appoints Stephan Borchert as CEO
It comes as Andy Bond prepares to switch from executive chair to a non-executive chair role
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NewsCostcutter founder Colin Graves joins Ascona Group board as non-exec director
He started the role on 1 April, bringing his “convenience retail sector and visionary leadership” to help Ascona Group execute its “strategic ambitions”
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NewsBrockmans Gin appoints spirits veteran as new managing director
Jean-Dominique Andreu is also a founding investor in UK-based brandy house Burnt Faith
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NewsFearne & Rosie set for growth push with two senior hires
Fearne & Rosie has appointed its first-ever finance director and sales director to help the fast-growing challenger brand get its range of healthier jams into more supermarkets
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NewsPladis appoints Sephora’s Steve Lesnard as president of Godiva
Lesnard would ‘grow and sustain Godiva’s position and expertise in the premium chocolate category’, said Pladis
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NewsLittle Dish appoints Sophie Giddings as marketing director
Giddings has joined the business, effective immediately, from her previous role as marketing director for Lily’s Kitchen
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NewsUp to 10 execs depart Pilgrim’s Europe in wake of £4.2bn restructure
The JBS-owned businesses are in the process of an integration under the Pilgrim’s Europe banner
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NewsAdnams appoints Jenny Hanlon as first-ever female CEO
Hanlon’s appointment comes with Adnams exploring new funding options
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NewsJayne Wall joins M&S from Morrisons as director of central store operations
Wall is set to join M&S in August when the retailer’s head of central operations Peter Line retires from a full-time leadership role after 40 years with the business
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NewsFuture Brands head leaves Sainsbury’s after restructure
Tom Forsythe, who has headed up Future Brands since 2021, left the supermarket on Friday after a decade at Sainsbury’s
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NewsLittle Moons hires Graze boss Joanna Allen as new CEO
Ice cream challenger Little Moons has appointed industry heavyweight Joanna Allen as its new CEO to fill the vacant position left by the surprise exit of Mike Hedges last month, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsKent Frozen Foods appoints Mark Taylor as new MD
Taylor joins KFF after spending 10 years working across various roles within Sysco’s British businesses, including seven years at Brakes
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints new UK CEO as part of restructure
H&B has consolidated its operations into three distinct divisions, and promoted the leadership from within