All People articles – Page 174
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NewsRetail charity expecting record numbers of workers to need financial help this month
Retailtrust provides non-repayable grants to workers in the sector struggling to pay bills or buy enough food
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NewsOcado blames increase in substitutions on coronavirus, not Brexit
The impact of coronavirus on Ocado’s suppliers has meant many have rationalised ranges
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator White moves to tackle ‘climate of fear’ over delistings
Suppliers will now have a written commitment from CCOs that information they pass on will be protected
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NewsPukka hires Gill Pendergrast in new role as head of retail
In her new role as head of retail, Pendercrast will focus on developing retail strategies
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NewsPoundland 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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NewsCo-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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NewsCentral 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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NewsVictoria 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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NewsHarvey Nichols promotes COO Manju Malhotra to CEO
Malhotra joined Harvey Nichols in 1998 as an internal audit office
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NewsKate 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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InterviewsMarco 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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ProfilesMy 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 & OpinionFood 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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NewsFood 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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NewsTwo 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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NewsKnighthood 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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ProfilesGrocery 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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NewsWaitrose 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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NewsDisaronno 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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NewsJohn 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