All People articles – Page 353
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ProfilesColin Cobain, former IT director, Tesco
Cobain spent 11 years at Mars working in IT and market research before moving into retail.
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NewsBrian Hannon to head Selfridges food and restaurants
Selfridges has found a replacement for head of food and restaurants Ewan Venters, who is leaving this month to become CEO of Fortnum & Mason.
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ProfilesOn a roll with Accrol Papers
Times are tough in toilet paper. Volume sales of Britain’s 10 biggest loo roll brands (including own label) are down 5.4%…
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Profiles
Where are they now? Eric Nicholls, former buyer, Sainsbury's
Nicholls joined Sainsbury’s in June 1956 following national service, as a clerk in the factory costing office in Blackfriars.
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Profiles
Companies cannot afford to ignore the dangers of bribery
I was shocked to read The Grocer’s survey on bribery (7 June), which found almost half the senior executives polled…
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My Alternative CVSoraya Gadelrab, event manager, Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2012
Event manager, Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2012 (2 to 4 September, London Olympia)…
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NewsYoung's hires marine biologist to improve sustainability further
Young’s Seafood has added a marine biologist to its CSR team for the first time in a bid to bolster its sustainability expertise.
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NewsBargain Booze looking for CEO as MD Stanley takes a non-exec role
Bargain Booze is on the lookout for a new CEO following the decision by managing director Tim Stanley to step down.
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Profiles
Will we ever pursue 'excellence' with any real level of success?
I was particularly proud of my son’s first class honours degree, which he received last week.
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My Alternative CVMy alternative CV: John Lilleystone
IT Director, RH Amar, on being ambushed at interviews, The Great Escape and stinging insects
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Philip Almond
Almond’s career kicked off in the late 1980s, with the marketer undertaking a number of different roles in arts administration, advertising and marketing.
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NewsGuilpain takes charge of wine aisle at Tesco
Tesco has appointed Alain Guilpain as category manager for wine.
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NewsWarburtons hire will help it act on impulse
Warburtons has hired Nestlé UK head of chocolate Mark Simester as its new marketing director. Simester will cross…
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NewsBegg laughs off call to resign
Dairy UK director-general Jim Begg has shrugged off suggestions he should resign over the plight of dairy farmers.
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NewsFSA names Catherine Brown as new boss
The Food Standards Agency has appointed Catherine Brown as its new chief executive.
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NewsBargain Booze browsing for new boss
Bargain Booze is on the hunt for a new chief executive following the decision by MD Tim Stanley to stand down…
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Comment & Opinion
Identifying who you are selling to is key, not just how you sell
It was brilliant. It had a rip-tape case, which saves time stacking shelves.
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NewsCo-op Group shuffles its store director line-up as Rowley retires
The Co-operative Group has reshuffled its regional store directors following the retirement of long-serving Co-op veteran Peter Rowley.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? John Cleland
Cleland started out at Sainsbury’s in 1986, where he progressed to the role of senior buyer.
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NewsVeteran Rowe to head food business at M&S
A shake-up of senior staff at Marks & Spencer has given director of retail Steve Rowe the top job in its food division.