All People articles – Page 149
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InterviewsStuart Machin on M&S Food's turnaround: 'The job's not done'
M&S’ food business is undergoing a dramatic transformation under MD Stuart Machin. New stores, Ocado, and now Costa Coffee are helping reignite its spark. But the work isn’t done yet
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NewsKitwave profits better than expected as Covid recovery gains momentum
Kitwave has upgraded profit expectations as trading recovered to pre-pandemic levels and the wholesaler escaped the worst of the HGV driver crisis
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry is facing a green skills crisis – here’s what we need to do
COP26 gave our industry little guidance. It is up to us now to step up and demonstrate leadership on climate change
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NewsPatrick Coveney leaves Greencore to join SSP Group as CEO
Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney is to leave the food-to-go specialist to take the reins at SSP Group
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Stephanie Squires, marketing executive, Ball
Stephanie loves being part of ‘a strong chain of female leaders’ at packaging company Ball
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NewsAsda appoints former M&S boss Stuart Rose as chairman
Rose is currently non-executive chairman of EG Group
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NewsRude Health hires ex-Ecover & Method European general manager Tim Smith as CEO
Smith joined the dairy-free drinks and cereals brand on 22 November, following 12 years at Ecover & Method.
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NewsIGD report shows diversity and inclusion has improved across leadership levels
Over three-quarters (77%) of businesses now have formal plans to increase representation
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Comment & OpinionIt’s blink murder out there in the cost price increase standoff
A staring competition with Aldi is particularly tricky
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NewsShopworker abuse: government ‘once again’ fails to bring in better protection
Shopworker abuse was debated in the Lords but it was the government’s position that existing powers were sufficienT
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Grocer 33Asda Chesser, Edinburgh: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Halloween and Bonfire Night drove sales really early and customers are doing the same for Christmas’
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Analysis & FeaturesAggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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InterviewsHighland Spring’s Simon Oldham on the war on plastic: "Bottled water isn’t going anywhere"
Highland Spring’s joint MD has coped with Covid sales slumps, sustainability concerns and supply issues. But he’s feeling optimistic about the brand
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NewsAsda creates hundreds of tech roles to untangle IT systems from Walmart’s
The programme – dubbed Future – is described as ‘probably the largest retail/IT transformation in the UK right now’
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NewsQMS launches campaign to attract next generation of butchers
The initiative will showcase 750 potential vacancies and flag the career path as a chance to learn a craft
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NewsSingh hails seasonal visa scheme as Bernard Matthews says it will meet turkey demand
The supplier has managed to source 900 foreign workers via the government’s temporary seasonal visa scheme
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NewsBestway ‘pioneer’ Adalat Khan Chaudhary passes away
He passed away ‘peacefully and surrounded by his family’ in Pakistan at the weekend
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NewsMark McGuinness promoted to JTI UK marketing director position
Stéphane Berset is leaving the UK business to become general manager of JTI’s Czech, Hungary and Slovakia operations
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My Alternative CVDan Kaminski, Wheyhey, on oranges, spreadsheets and Tom Hanks
‘How do I describe my job to my mates? I help make great tasting healthy food with people I love’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Upper Norwood, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The key in staying competitive is the service we deliver. It’s vital we empower our colleagues to be themselves at work and lead their own service’