Long reads – Page 213
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Analysis & FeaturesMatt Hill, zone president, Kraft-Heinz Europe (44)
In last year’s mega-merger, Hill became president of the combined European operations
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Analysis & FeaturesStefan Descheemaeker, CEO, Nomad (45)
Descheemaeker has been entrusted by Noam Gottesman and Martin Franklin to mastermind a frozen food consolidation play
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Analysis & FeaturesJanet McCollum, CEO, Moy Park (47)
With McCollum at the helm, poultry specialist Moy Park completed its sale to Brazilian meat giant JBS
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Analysis & FeaturesGeoff Cooper, chairman, Brakes (49)
Cooper was appointed as non-executive chairman of Brakes last October
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Analysis & FeaturesSimon Litherland, CEO, Britvic (50)
A struggling squash category saw Robinsons take a serious hit
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Analysis & FeaturesPaul Schaafsma, CEO, Accolade Wines (52)
Previously Accolade’s UK boss, Schaafsma replaced John Ratcliffe at the helm of the global business in October
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Analysis & FeaturesSir Michael Bibby, Group MD, Bibby Line Group (53)
For all that he has little day-to-day involvement in grocery, Sir Michael Bibby is a key power broker in convenience
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Analysis & FeaturesJim McCarthy, CEO, Poundland (54)
Sales remain robust, a launch online appears to be progressing smoothly and a multi-price format fascia is on the way
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Analysis & FeaturesHans Roelofs, CEO, Refresco Gerber (55)
Roelofs oversaw an IPO of the Dutch drinks giant on the Amsterdam stock market in 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesRoger White, CEO, AG Barr (56)
White expressed his satisfaction with AG Barr’s performance in 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesJeff van der Eems, CEO, United Biscuits (58)
The architect of McVitie’s global expansion before its acquisition by Yildiz
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Analysis & FeaturesMalcolm Walker, CEO, Iceland (59)
After years of success these are tough times for Walker and Iceland
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Analysis & FeaturesAlison Brittain, CEO, Whitbread (60)
The former career banker has big shoes to fill at the hospitality group
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Analysis & FeaturesDanny Hazlehurst, property director, Lidl (61)
Lidl overtook Aldi in sales last November but to keep going it needs to open more stores
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Analysis & FeaturesPeter Blakemore, MD, AF Blakemore (63)
Blakemore is on the up, with a strategy to more than double the size of its Wholesale Distribution arm
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Analysis & FeaturesCharles Rolls & Tim Warrillow, founders, Fever-Tree (64)
Fever-Tree founders Rolls and Warrillow have completely changed the face of the tonic fixture since launching Fever-Tree
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Analysis & FeaturesAndrew Selley. CEO, Bidvest (65)
Selley joined Bidvest in 2000 and took over as CEO in 2014 following its merger with 3663
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Analysis & FeaturesMoshin Issa, MD, Euro Garages (67)
Graham Peackock (qv) just sold his MRH outfit for a multibillion sum
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Analysis & FeaturesMark Taylor, property director, Aldi (68)
Taylor has a tough brief – secure at least 60 perfect sites a year and more if possible
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Analysis & FeaturesJamie Oliver, Chef (69)
Oliver’s media savvy means he knows how to draw attention to issues he cares about