All People articles – Page 366
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NewsGreene King bolsters board with Sainsbury’s heavyweight Coupe
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe has been appointed to the board of brewing company Greene King. Coupe, who is responsible for trading, marketing, IT and online at Sainsbury’s, becomes a non-executive director role at the Old Speckled Hen maker on 26 July.
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ProfilesRiverford MD Slatter hands over reins to ops director Haward
Rob Haward has been appointed Riverford Organic's new MD and will take over from Jack Slatter in the autumn, The Grocer can reveal. Hayward is currently operations director and has already started taking on some of Slatter's...
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Co-op Group in director shuffle
The Co-operative Group has appointed two new regional operations directors for its food business. David Parker will manage food operations in the South East, taking responsibility for 480 stores. He moves from the role of regional...
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Profiles
Miller MD moves to Meantime as CEO
Nick Miller, MD of Miller Brands UK, is to leave the company in September to take up the role of CEO at craft brewer Meantime Brewing Company. Miller joined Miller Brands UK in October 2005 as sales director and was appointed managing...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Charlie Hodges, Belazu
What's it like to work for your company? It's an exciting time at Belazu. We have just moved into our new factory after a £2.7m fit-out and the resulting opportunities from this move are keeping the whole team very busy.
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Mark Garcia-Oliver MD of The Fresh Pasta Company
Mark Garcia-Oliver MD of The Fresh Pasta Company, on Saturday Night Fever, spiders and being Pastaman
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NewsAB InBev’s MacFarlane moves to Eastern Europe
Stuart MacFarlane is giving up leadership of AB InBev's UK operations and moving to Moscow to run its Eastern European business. MacFarlane, who becomes zone president for Central and Eastern Europe from 1 January next year, will be...
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NewsKraft’s Clarke chosen for Premier top job
Premier Foods has named Kraft Foods European president Mike Clarke as the successor to outgoing chief executive Robert Schofield. Clarke – described by Premier as “one of the most senior executives in the European food industry” – will begin in his new role on 1 September.
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NewsSlay and Litherland fall victim to Diageo management cull
Benet Slay and Simon Litherland have emerged as the latest casualties of Diageo’s far-reaching management restructuring.
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NewsBernard Matthews promotes sales director Mears to MD
Bernard Matthews Farms has named Rob Mears as its new managing director. Mears is promoted after two years as sales director.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Redundancy open the door to new opportunities
The week was going so well until you received that innocent call asking you to come to room 13 on the fourth floor to meet your line manager and the HR business partner. You know what happens next.
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NewsEx Mars president to be the new MD of Birds Eye
A former Mars president will join Birds Eye UK & Ireland as managing director in September following the departure of Anne Murphy, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. Andy Weston-Webb, who has worked on brands such as Colgate, Mars,...
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MD at Appleby Westward hands in notice
Appleby Westward's managing director has resigned and will leave the company at the end of September. John Pattison joined the Spar wholesaler in December 2008 as group business director before being appointed managing director in April...
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Mike Stevens, co-founder, Peppersmith
Mike Stevens, co-founder of Peppersmith, on first jobs, first CDs and why Lassie would be the ultimate celebrity employee
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ProfilesMiller takes over as McColl buying chief after Start departure
Peter Miller has replaced trading director Tony Start at Martin McColl. Miller joined the c-store and CTN giant in the new role of buying director on Monday following the sudden departure of Start. The company declined to comment on the...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Ian Scholey, 5one
What’s it like to work for your company? Brilliant. 5one is a young, exciting and hardworking company. It is really rewarding when the shopper data we analyse helps retailers better understand consumers.
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NewsCowan handed GB reins in Diageo reshuffle
Andrew Cowan has been named national director for Diageo GB as part of a management restructure at the drinks giant’s Western Europe operations.
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ProfilesGü’s new marketing director Ellie Martin offers Diageo clout
A former Diageo marketing director has joined Gü to oversee advertising, NPD, digital activity and PR. Ellie Martin has stepped into the marketing director post at the premium pud supplier following Meg Farren's promotion to new business...
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Marketing chief Wright in exit from Thorntons
Thorntons marketing director Peter Wright has left the chocolate retailer following the completion of its strategic review this week, which will result in the closure of at least 120 stores.Wright, who joined in August 2007, left on...