All People articles – Page 153
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News
Poundland temporarily closing 44 stores as footfall declines
The measure is in response to an 80% drop in footfall in some shopping centres and high streets as the UK’s various lockdown rules take hold, Poundland said
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Co-op to host virtual music festival to fight food poverty
All net profits from ticket sales will be donated to FareShare, as well as Help Musicians and Stagehand
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Central England Co-op delivery drivers offer ‘time to chat’ for those facing loneliness
The service will run off the back of its home delivery services via partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Appy Shop
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Victoria Lockie promoted to head of retail role at Nisa
Her promotion comes as Nisa revealed to The Grocer that its key accounts finished 2020 105% ahead of budget
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Harvey Nichols promotes COO Manju Malhotra to CEO
Malhotra joined Harvey Nichols in 1998 as an internal audit office
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Kate Halliwell becomes new chief scientific officer at FDF
Halliwell joined the FDF 10 years ago, serving as nutrition manager and then head of UK diet and health policy
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Interviews
Marco Bertacca big interview: the Quorn CEO with a global ambition
Bertacca started his role on the factory floor. Now he’s turning his attention to expanding the brand, and has saving the world in his sights
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Frankie Ingram, national account manager, PepsiCo
At the peak of the pandemic, Frankie co-ordinated a donation to two local food banks
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Comment & Opinion
Food and other frontline workers must be first in the queue for vaccinations
The government’s current plan puts the food supply chain at serious risk
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News
Food and drink workforce crisis looms as Covid absence rates treble
Some areas of the country, including London and the south east, are aleady seeing levels above 20%
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Two postmasters to sit on Post Office board for first time
The applications opened today (4 January) for a four-week period with the new non-executives due to start in April this year
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Knighthood for Dave Lewis as New Year’s Honours List recognises food industry’s work in the pandemic
Lewis is one of a number of supermarket figures to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List
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Profiles
Grocery bosses reflect on food and drink’s response to Covid-19
We asked industry bosses to reflect on the pandemic and the industry’s response. Here’s what they had to say
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Waitrose hires Leon commercial boss Charlotte di Cello as trading director
Charlotte di Cello will take over from Rupert Thomas next month
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Disaronno International UK adds finance director to exec board
Fabio Ferino completes the senior executive board ahead of the UK subsidiary becoming fully operational in January
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John Lewis to roll out rapid Covid-19 testing for staff
The retailer has rolled out testing facilities to 40 locations across England through a link-up with the Department of Health and Social Care
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Furloughed Foodies to deliver 4,000 meals to vulnerable families
The volunteer-led organisation will distribute festive food parcels to vulnerable families, children on free school meals, homeless people and more
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John Lewis names Rita Clifton deputy chair
Clifton will join the Partnership in February 2021, replacing Keith Williams who stepped down in April after six years
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Arsenal helps charity score 500,000 pandemic meals milestone
Charity His Church has been working with the club to deliver food and essentials to needy families
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Dalton Fox, apprentice electronics engineer, SNB
Dalton fixes machinery for a range of food & drink businesses, from start-ups to national manufacturers