All People articles – Page 235
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NewsInternal candidates ‘too inexperienced’ for top Tesco job
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis is stepping down and will be replaced next summer by Ken Murphy, formerly chief commercial officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance
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NewsTesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down: analyst reactions
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has announced he is to quit after five years at the helm. Here is how analysts and other experts reacted to the news
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NewsWaitrose MD Rob Collins to leave as part of major restructure
John Lewis and Waitrose will be managed and operated as one business by a single executive team
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NewsTesco to provide surplus packhouse food to Kenyan schools
The retailer has joined forces with global produce supplier Flamingo on the project
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NewsJohn Rogers exits Argos to take up top finance role at WPP
Rogers has spent 14 years at the retailer and had been seen as a potential successor to Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe
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Analysis & FeaturesFive key skills all successful fmcg buyers have
These are the most important skills that all of the UK’s best food and drink buyers have in their arsenal
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NewsFood execs head to Uganda to raise money for Farm Africa
They will plant 1,000 trees on 80 acres of coffee farmland to give the coffee plants the shade they need to grow
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My Alternative CVAlan Barratt, Grenade, on private jets, Tom Cruise and Tom Hardy
‘What luxury would I have on a desert island? Two please – the internet and a set of dumbbells’
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NewsDan Winn promoted to chief technology officer role at Deliveroo
Winn is being promoted from the role of VP of engineering, a position he has held since joining Deliveroo in October 2018
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NewsBranston owner Mizkan Euro expects redundancies after losing key contract
Branston pickle and chutney maker Mizkan Euro has announced the loss of a “significant” private brand contract that will likely result in a programme of redundancies
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Grocer 33Tesco Cheltenham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve been with the company 27 years. And I’m only 44’
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NewsNick Tatum and Steve Masters join Moto Hospitality in director roles
Tatum was previously strategy, change and operations director of the UK commercial food division at Tesco
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InterviewsHow P&G’s chief sustainability officer Virginie Helias is driving change
In 2011 she invented her ideal job, pitched it to P&G’s then-CEO, and got it. Today Virginie Helias is pushing significant change
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlie Bowker, co-founder, Native Snacks
After three years working in financial PR, Charlie quit his job to start his own brand with business partner Darcy
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NewsSainsbury’s announces store closures as it targets £20m net operating profit boost
The closures are to include supermarkets, convenience stores and Argos outlets, as part of a store estate review
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NewsPladis appoints PepsiCo veteran David Murray as UK & Ireland MD
Murray’s responsibilities will include leading the UK & Ireland team
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NewsSodaStream chairman Birnbaum arrested on suspicion of insider trading
He was detained for questioning yesterday and later released after posting a 1.2 million shekel (£270k) guarantee
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NewsCostco’s Steve Pappas retires after 50-year career in retail
Pappas spent 29 years with wholesaler Costco, 22 of them helping to develop its business in Asia, Australia and Europe
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NewsProduct recall leads to administration for Thomas Tucker
Popcorn supplier Thomas Tucker has called in administrators after a food safety recall caused a cash shortfall in the business.
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NewsDeadline extended for Top New Talent Awards entries
The TNT Awards, sponsored by Veritas Partners, aim to celebrate the best and brightest young talent working across the UK grocery and foodservice sector