All People articles – Page 28
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News
Wholesale sector to face over £110m in extra costs from new budget
Increased employers’ National Insurance and direct wage costs will have a ‘significant impact’ on the sector
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Ocado Group appoints tech veteran as new chair
Adam Warby was a founding member of the IT consulting and services Avanade Corporation and served as its CEO for 11 years
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Profiles
The Curators’ Max Rees on jerky, Gary Lineker and digging in
Self-proclaimed ’Big Cheese’ of snacking brands Cheesies and The Curators talks ’digging in and get things done’
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Manilife invests £1m in new factory as a platform for growth
The new 13,500 sq ft site in Derbyshire – set to start production in the first quarter of 2025 – has capacity to store up to six billion peanuts, equating to 15 million jars of peanut butter
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City snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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Low-sugar cereal bar brand Boka takes production in house
The new site is 100% nut-free, allowing Boka to add the claim to its packs
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Fed urges tougher police action and punishments for thieves to ‘stem rising tide of crime’
The trade body found 91% of retailers surveyed had called for more police patrols on streets, while 90% said shoplifters should be handed harsher sentences
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Interviews
Caterfood MD Phil Atyeo on running a different kind of buying group
The group’s MD talks about how CFBG plans to triple its turnover to reach £1bn
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News
Maya Jama invests in plant milk Sproud and becomes co-owner
Jama will be the face of Sproud and a strategic advisor as the brand continues its growth
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Patisserie Valerie owner group appoints new CEO to supervise bakery brands
Vikesh Patel will replace current CEO James Fleming
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Spar UK hires ex-Nisa boss Michael Fletcher as new MD
It comes over a year since the symbol group began searching for a new leader after Louise Hoste exited the business in September 2023
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Amazon grocery lead Tony Hoggett steps down
Hoggett said his time at Amazon had been “incredible” but “it’s time for the next step in my career”
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Francesca Harrison, marketing manager, Oato
‘Having a proactive and go-getting attitude is key, especially if you’re keen to go for challenger brands’
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Calbee UK appoints Charlotte Midgley as head of HR
Midgley brings 17 years’ experience to the role
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Interviews
Wycliffe Sande on being a black founder and paying it forward
Blue Turaco’s founder says ‘coffee saved my life’. He talks paying it forward, championing robusta and the difficulty of being a black founder
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Grocer 33
Grocer 33 store of the week: Waitrose King’s Cross
‘Sometimes it can feel like we’re a big convenience shop – we have a heavy lunchtime trade and a lot of custom from the university opposite us, as well as commuter trade’
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Analysis & Features
How can new Nestlé chief Laurent Freixe get the company back on track?
Freixe has announced sweeping operational changes, and is planning to set more ‘realistic’ targets as consumers around the world turn towards value-driven alternatives to brands
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News
Bestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
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JLM Global Foods seeks rescue deal as administration looms
The Grocer understands a pre-pack deal is potentially close to being secured
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Damm appoints Budweiser Brewing Group’s Luke White as UK managing director
White joins after a decade with AB InBev’s UK arm