All People articles
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Interviews
How has Tesco changed under Ken Murphy in the past five years?
After winning The Grocer Cup last week, Group CEO Ken Murphy outlines how Tesco has changed in the nearly five years since he took on the role
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Lidl’s David Stowe on running Southampton’s best supermarket
’I’ve got a few favourites, like our jam doughnuts and our new mozzarella & pesto pizzas, but nothing beats our croissant: it’s always a top seller’
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Profiles
Jubel’s Harry Neale on stacking shelves, ski trips and supply chains
‘The biggest frustration as a smaller, fast-growing brand is trying to navigate your way around enormous supply chain systems’
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Comment & Opinion
Market reaction shows Diageo was right to ditch Crew as CEO
The tenure of Diageo boss Debra Crew will mostly be recalled with disappointment and her departure should come as no surprise
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News
Ocado CCO Amit Chitnis to depart after less than two years
George Dean, currently the online grocer’s director of commercial development, has been appointed interim CCO
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News
Diageo CEO Debra Crew steps down by mutual agreement
The London-listed spirits company is searching for a new boss to lead turnaround efforts
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News
Allan Leighton confirmed as a speaker at LIVE 2026
Allan Leighton will be interviewed at the London event on his Asda masterplan, as well as his long and storied career in retail
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Comment & Opinion
The Gregg Wallace-sized crisis looming over the food industry… and how to fix it
In the week the extent of Gregg Wallace’s misdemeanours was laid bare, the food industry has also come under fire for an “endemic” sexual harassment issue
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Ntooukan Achmetoglou, veterinarian, Food Standards Scotland
‘We’re the first line of defence before food even hits the shelves’
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News
Pladis ploughs £68m into McVitie’s and Jacob’s factory upgrades
The investment will primarily benefit its sites in the north west of England
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News
Nurture Brands teams up with FareShare to help with cost of living crisis
Nurture said its decision to focus on a domestic charity was fuelled by the ongoing cost of living crisis
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News
Sexual harassment ‘endemic’ in food and drink sector, says Unite
A third of women in the food, drink and agriculture sectors said they had been sexually assaulted in the workplace, claims new research from trade union Unite
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News
Unilever installs Ben & Jerry’s CEO, escalating dispute with board
Ben & Jerry’s insiders told The Wall Street Journal Senf had been appointed CEO without proper consultation
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News
Marcus Coleman to step down as Seafish chief executive
He will move on in December 2025 and take up a CEO position in another organisation
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Comment & Opinion
Grocer Gold Awards celebrates industry’s inspiration and hard work
The awards recognise the big hitters, as well as the efforts of the hidden heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes
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Sainsbury’s Martin Gunzkofer on two weeks at Reading’s best supermarket
’It’s my 35th year with Sainsbury’s. I’ve managed a double-digit number of stores, but it’s only my second week here as store manager’
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News
JW Filshill appoints new regional development manager
The new hire will play a key role in building the Scottish wholesaler’s KeyStore estate across north-east England
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News
Booker digital director Jamil Mohammed leaves company after 10 years
Mohammed took up the post at Booker in 2015, having previously spent five years at Bestway as head of digital and ecommerce
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News
Bells of Lazonby appoints new MD as Tim Conder steps down
Tim Conder will move on to pastures new after nearly four years at the business’ helm
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Profiles
Edgewell’s Katharine Goodchild on sailing, archaeology and Cyndi Lauper
‘Between balancing work and home life with my twin girls, I sometimes wish I really did have eight arms!’