All People articles – Page 380
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Coles appointed to expand The Co-op’s food store estate
The Co-operative Group has appointed Andrew Coles to the new post of national acquisitions manager for its food business.Coles had been working as a consultant to The Original Factory Shop prior to his appointment. He previously worked...
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The Human Angle: Sue Walton
What's it like to work for your company? Right from the start potential employees comment on the friendliness of those they come into contact with at interview stage. This permeates the whole company and we have a constant flow of applicants who want to join us.
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My Alternative CV: Jeremy Woods, managing director at Mrs Crimble’s
Jeremy Woods, managing director at Mrs Crimble’s, on missing out on Top of the Pops and being a bit like Bagpuss
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Careers File: Minimum alcohol pricing, no national insurance rise... it's all change in business
Sir Terry Leahy, The Grocer's retailer power player, is off the starting blocks before anyone else yet again. Just a day after the...
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NewsPower List 2010: Power outage
The balance of power has swung wildly in the past year, events catapulting newcomers to the top of the tree and tipping others off our Power List altogether.
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Bleeze to head store development at Spar
Spar has poached Jon Bleeze former head of sales at veg-box supplier Abel & Cole to be its store development controller.Bleeze started his career with M&S and worked his way up to become franchise manager for Simply Food before...
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Iceland Foods appoints Valtysson as chairman
Iceland Foods has appointed a new chairman after Jón Ásgeir Johannesson stepped down to defend himself against a lawsuit.He was replaced by another Icelander Baldvin Valtysson, head of the London office of Icelandic bank Landsbanki and...
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The Human Angle: Thomas van Mourik
It is very fast paced, but extremely rewarding at the same time. As one of the largest and most successful logistics providers to the food and drink industry, handling more than 10,000 pallets on behalf of 90 premium brand customers...
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My Alternative CV: Iolanda Hudson, Silver Spring
Iolanda Hudson, marketing manager for soft drink brand Silver Spring 1870, on white stilettos and outdoor swimming
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Careers File: People adapt behaviour to fit expectations
'Shakespeare once wrote that 'all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.' Not bad for someone who never left...
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NewsPower List 2010: Power vacuum
The past year has seen an extraordinary shift in the balance of power. With the toughest market conditions since the early 90s, coalition politics, the euro on a precipice and markets in confusion, the new leaders are struggling to fill the void
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NewsRetail Salary Survey 2010: Banking on a bonus
While the bankers look back mournfully on the happy days of bombastic bonuses, supermarket managers are cleaning up. Performance-related payouts are the next big thing, reports Nick Hughes
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NewsNew chair for Iceland as Baugur founder steps aside
Iceland Foods has appointed a new chairman after Jon Asgeir Johanneson stepped down to defend himself against a lawsuit.
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Riverford offers cheaper franchises to graduates
Riverford Organic is to roll out a subsidised “franchisee internship” programme to attract more graduates to its national supply network.
Under the scheme, the organic veg grower and box scheme operator will target recent graduates who… -
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Musgrave boss Smith named FWD chairman
Musgrave Retail Partners GB managing director Phil Smith has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors.
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Careers File: Whether you've one boss or two, communication is key
Q: I work for a large food manufacturer and we are undergoing a major internal reorganisation. It will feature something called matrix management, which I believe will mean I report to two bosses.
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The Human Angle: Jesper Johansen
What's it like to work for your company? Challenging. In all parts of our organisation we challenge conventions in the way we work in R&D, sales and marketing, production and staff functions.
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My Alternative CV: James Sweeting, Lincoln & York
James Sweeting, director at coffee roasters Lincoln & York, on potato riddling, fly fishing and roaring like a lion
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NewsClarke confirmed as new Asda boss
Asda has confirmed the appointment of Andy Clarke as its new chief executive.
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Sainsbury’s suppliers to offer training roles
Sainsbury's launched a new trainee scheme this week that it says could create thousands of new jobs across the UK.The Supplier Trainee Partnerships will initially offer 100 trainees 12-month paid contracts with 60 suppliers in...