All People articles – Page 133
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jessica Umpleby, customer business manager, Nestlé UK & Ireland
’I grew up in a farming family, so I have always been interested in the farm to fork journey’
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ProfilesWhat it takes to become a dark store franchise owner with Getir
Jat Singh is a multi-dark store franchise holder in the Midlands. Singh and partner Sharon launched their first dark store site in March, and a second site six months later
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NewsUK retail and wholesale sector hiring more high-skilled workers from Asia since Brexit
Retailers and wholesalers have been hiring more high-skilled workers from South Asian countries such as India, according to Home Office data
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Grocer 33Waitrose Sandbach: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The partners are wonderful people and the customers are great as well’
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NewsWilko MD Alison Hands to become Lincolnshire Co-op CEO
Hands will be replacing Ursula Lidbetter, who announced her retirement in March after 37 years with the society, including 18 as CEO
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NewsTesco offers staff advances on pay to help with cost of living
Around 280,000 colleagues will be able to get up to 25% of their contractual pay early
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NewsHome Bargains’ Joe Morris launches automated warehouse tech business
Joe Morris has stepped down from Home Bargains’ top team to focus on Arms Innovations, borne out of a warehouse solution developed internally for the retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Andy Bond rejoins Pepco board as chairman
Former CEO Andy Bond will rejoin the board of Poundland owner Pepco as chairman after stepping down from his former role earlier this year
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InterviewsGraham Norton talks celebrity booze brands… and why his is different
Graham Norton talks to The Grocer about the genesis of his best-selling GN drinks brand, and what makes his celebrity booze brand successful
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NewsWaitrose hires marketer Nathan Ansell as new customer director
The former M&S marketing director is set to replace Martin George, who is leaving the company after five years, in January 2023
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NewsMass arrests of human trafficking suspects on Portuguese farms
Employees of local farms have been found to be working under ‘exploitative conditions’
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NewsPilgrim’s Food Masters plans Southall factory closure, putting 220 jobs at risk
The food company has proposed the closure of the site in reaction to ‘challenging market conditions’
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NewsEx-Unilever boss Sebastian Munden becomes new Wrap chair
Munden replaces Julie Hill, who had been with the food waste charity since 2014
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NewsBakkavor Spalding strike suspended following new pay offer
The action would have affected production of own-label soups, sauces and deli products for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and M&S
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NewsUnilever and M&S among most invested in tackling rights abuses
Out of the top 10 spots, six were companies operating in the food and agriculture products sector
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alicia Owen, national account manager, Biona
Read about Alicia’s ‘organic’ career growth to national account manager
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NewsTributes paid following the death of former Parfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia
Suszczenia was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour in November 2021, subsequently retiring in order to fight the illness
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NewsUnitas Wholesale appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller for grocery
The business said Burleigh has a wealth of experience, accrued across numerous roles in the retail and wholesale channels
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NewsM&S names Jeremy Townsend interim CFO as Eoin Tonge heads to ABF
Tonge is officially stepping down from the board on 9 December, with Townsend taking over. He will report to Machin
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InterviewsAshwin Prasad: planning Tesco’s way out of the permacrisis
Tesco’s chief product officer is in full-on Christmas mode, as he looks to help shoppers find value, but his mission is also to tackle volatility once and for all