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InterviewsMeet the FSA’s standard bearer: Katie Pettifer
FSA chief Katie Pettifer says public trust in food is ‘precious’. But with food retail changing faster than ever, she explains why regulation must evolve
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Grocer 33Nani Kanakam on Sainsbury's Beckton store that picks 56,000 online items in a morning
As deputy manager of the Beckton Superstore, Nani Kanakam has returned to his online roots, helping run Sainsbury’s largest online delivery hub
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NewsPoundland management buyout still on the table as it hires for Christmas
The recruitment push comes as a clutch of bidders vies for parts of the business in auction process by owner Gordon Brothers
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ProfilesOmega Pressery’s Niki Dawda on wonky avocados, Kenya and personal sacrafice
‘Being ambitious also comes at a cost and scaling quickly often means you put business first over personal occasions many times’
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NewsHalewood Artisanal Spirits insists ‘business as usual’ despite sweeping director changes
Halewood has also changed its name of its holding company to Charlie Stewart Spirits
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NewsIceland’s Walker to chair Second Chance advisory board
The appointments come as the charity continues to expand the adoption of its employment model which has helped more than 500 prison leavers secure work through major firms including Iceland Foods
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Joelle Barwick, product manager, Grenade
‘Being able to play a part in shaping a brand I genuinely believe in makes the role even more rewarding’
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NewsUnion ‘deeply concerned Poundland is being pushed into administration’
Usdaw said it had persistently sought talks with Gordon Brothers to no avail and feared a decision could be made on Poundland’s fate as soon as Tuesday
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ProfilesHayman Distillers MD James Hayman on exports, MJ and British brands
‘I am concerned that the government does not appreciate the value of British-owned businesses’
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InterviewsHow viral fame took Flake Bake from closure to four million sales
Flake Bake has gone from strength to strength since its co-founder took it to Aldi’s TV show. Now he’s planning expansion while preserving flavour
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Grocer 33Asda Isle of Wight manager on seeing off rivals ahead of Aldi's arrival
Keenan Knight tells The Grocer about swapping Morrisons for Asda his team’s sense of togetherness and the challenges thrown up by running a store on the Isle of Wight
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NewsTesco targets more than 28,000 temps in festive recruitment drive
The roles will mainly involve working in the supermarket giant’s Extra superstores and Express convenience stores
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NewsHatch Mansfield appoints drinks veteran as new CEO
The new CEO joins Hatch Mansfield from Stoli Group, where he was most recently CEO of its fine wine and spirits business Tenute del Mondo.
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic announces plan to close Marston’s Brewery
The Marston’s Brewery was acquired as part of Carlsberg UK’s merger with Marston’s Brewing Company in 2020
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emily Elcock, social media manager, Tiptree
‘You don’t have to take the traditional route if it doesn’t feel right for you. Real-life experience, energy and enthusiasm can go a long way’
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NewsPowerful food companies ‘profiting from keeping labour cheap’, study finds
A new report by thinktank IPES-Food claims labour exploitation in the global food sector is ‘worsening’
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NewsNorac Foods Group promotes internally for new UK CEO
The appointment comes as the group builds its first UK production site in Lincolnshire
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NewsTesco tech boss Guus Dekkers announces retirement
Tech boss Dekkers is to retire from the supermarket at the end of the year
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Grocer 33‘Great leaders create more leaders’: Asda Southgate boss on winning affluent shoppers
Store manager Yamoah Kusi-Mensah on shouting about value to win over a wealthy catchment, fixing availability with ‘Ops Clock’ and his ambition to give Southgate an M&S-style feel