All People articles – Page 386
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Drinkaware signs up Molson Coors chief Hunter
Molson Coors UK boss Mark Hunter has been named as a trustee of responsible drinking charity Drinkaware.
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NewsTesco adds two to board of directors
Tesco has named two new non-executive directors that will join its board from next month.
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Waitrose’s Hodgson is lured to Morrisons job
The grocery merry-go-round was spinning faster than ever this week. Hot on the heels of Sir Terry Leahy announcing his retirement from Tesco, Morrisons announced it had poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson.At Waitrose,...
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Holland’s managing director suspended by Northern Foods
Northern Foods has suspended the boss of Holland's Pies amid speculation about a buyout.Holland's Pies MD Neil Court-Johnston has been absent from the company's Baxenden office in Lancashire for two weeks. Robin Walker, Northern's...
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Property chief hired by Morrisons to find southern sites
Morrisons is planning to increase its store presence in London and the south of England after creating a dedicated acquisitions team for the region.
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Careers File: Cuts are a chance to improve performance
Two of my team have recently announced they are leaving and I have been told that they cannot be replaced in order to reduce costs.
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Thompson promoted to head Asda games
Asda has promoted Andrew Thompson to head of games. Thompson joined Asda less than a year ago as head of new business in music and video games, and was previously product director at Gamestation for six years. Asda said its video game...
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The Human Angle: Mervyn McCaughey
With no two days being the same it can be eventful. We never forget we are here to make award-winning cheese for our customers with everyone involved in growing the business year-on-year.
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My Alternative CV: Chris Wright, The Feel Good Drinks Co
Chris Wright, co-founder and commercial director of The Feel Good Drinks Company, on justice, banking and ginger nuts
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Tesco's Holmes quits a day after Leahy bows out
Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods Colin Holmes has become the first senior executive to quit the retailer in the wake of Sir Terry Leahy's decision to retire next March and the appointment of Philip Clarke as his successor.
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Makro axes 150 jobs in battle to recover
Makro Cash & Carry has made 150 redundancies as part of a restructure to ensure it is "fit for purpose".The job losses follow a 90-day consultation at the wholesaler. The consultations, which started in February, involved department...
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NewsMorrisons poaches Waitrose commercial director Hodgson
Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson has defected to Morrisons to become the supermarket’s new group commercial director.
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NewsClarke to take Tesco reins as Sir Terry sets departure date
Philip Clarke has been named as the next chief executive of Tesco, after Sir Terry Leahy announced his retirement following 14 years at the helm.
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NewsCoca-Cola facing ballot on strike action
More than 2,000 workers at Coca-Cola Enterprises could go on strike this summer in a row over changes to the company’s pension scheme, as trade union Unite steps up the pressure on the soft drinks giant.
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Twinings promotes Hodge to global role
Claire Hodge has been promoted to global innovation director at Twinings.Hodge has been marketing director for Twinings UK for the past four years and is credited with creating Twinings campaigns such as the 'announcement ads' featuring...
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Müller swells exec ranks with Rolston and Miller
Müller Dairy has moved swiftly to plug gaps in senior roles following a period of uncertainty in its sales and marketing departments.The yoghurt maker was forced to appoint internal interim heads of both functions in March following the...
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Martyn Jones heads trade promo event
Morrisons trading director Martyn Jones heads a star-studded list of speakers at The Grocer's new Trade Promotions Conference sponsored by Promax.As trade promotions reach record spend after two years of economic turmoil, Jones will...
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Careers File: Teamwork is more important than star players
Regular readers of this column will be aware of my in-depth knowledge of, and love for, our national game, and appreciate that, as a...
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Awards seek retail’s inspirational women
Hard-working and inspirational women working in retail are being encouraged to enter the annual Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.The awards were created to redress the gender balance in retail management. Although 60% of retail...
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The Human Angle: Liza Gamblin
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get next! Every day is different and exciting.