All People articles – Page 392
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Maria Leavesley, Frumoo
Maria Leavesley, founder of Frumoo British milk & fruit smoothies, on Rick Springfield, Gazza and dolphins
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Max Gowland, Chief innovation officer, Jeyes
What's it like to work for your company? Jeyes is an energised and stimulating company to work for.
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News
Mars appoints Dunning as grocery sales director
Mars Chocolate UK has appointed former Cadbury man Jamie Dunning as its new sales director for grocery.Dunning has joined Mars from Kraft, where he was impulse sales director for Cadbury products. He replaces David Bell, who was poached...
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News
New northern region MD for Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury's has appointed a new managing director for the north as the retailer bids to expand its store estate in the region. David Furness will take on the role at the end of August, heading Sainsbury's stores across the north of...
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco's money-go-round
At the start of his reign Philip Clarke said Tesco would not be going all “touchy-feely” on us. But he did promise a change in tone, including a vow to make the leadership of the business more transparent than it had been.
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ProfilesParfetts axes 64 jobs as it tackles “overstaffing”
AG Parfett & Son has made 64 redundancies across its six depots in a bid to ensure its long-term viability. The largest number of cuts were among warehouse and checkout staff, where 33 positions were axed. Eight jobs have gone in the...
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Profiles
Henderson acts as FD after duo exit Boparan
Steve Henderson has been appointed acting group finance director for Boparan Holdings following the departure of Simon Herrick and Jon Silk this month. Herrick and Silk were FDs for Northern Foods and 2 Sisters respectively, and Boparan...
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ben Styche, retail controller at Cafédirect
Ben Styche, retail controller at Cafédirect, on life as a tea boy and making a difference to growers’ communities
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Ed Farrell, NPD Manager, Gressingham Foods
What's it like to work for your company? Busy, which is great! The company has grown rapidly since I joined in September 2008. We supply all the major retailers as well as wholesalers and independents, so it is a fun challenge to split your time equally between customers. There is ...
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ProfilesBart Spices appoints Collard as new CEO
David Collard is the new chief executive officer for Bart Spices. Collard takes up the role on 6 June, joining from the Dormen Food Company where he was managing director for three years. He has worked in the food sector for 16 years,...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Don't bombard staff with senseless office jargon
I've just sat through a team meeting full of clichés and management speak. I blame the consultants that we were using. I think we might have caught it from them or watching too much of The Apprentice.
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NewsThe Grocer Power 100
Who are the most powerful figures in the grocery industry today? The Grocer team undertook exhaustive research to determine the key players, from the bosses of the biggest retailers and manufacturers to opinion formers, commodity traders, bankers, celebrity chefs and NGOs. After weeks of painstaking deliberations, we present the rankings, ...
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InterviewsMeat & Fish Supplement 2011: The man behind the mask
The tycoon who snatched Northern Foods from Greencore is one of the most private entrepreneurs in grocery. Who is the real Ranjit Singh Boparan, asks Richard Ford
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Becky Nichols, Thierry's Wine Services
Becky Nichols, brand manager, Thierry’s Wine Services, on dancing in the rain and generating new ideas
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Comment & Opinion
Coalition has nothing to celebrate amid poor employment figures
“Rigid, rule-based regulation is preventing businesses from employing more people,” claimed shadow chancellor Ed Balls at the Institute of Directors (IoD) conference last week as he came to blows with chancellor George Osborne over how to boost employment
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Jim McCarthy, CEO, Poundland
It's a great place to work. We focus firmly on the customer and part of our corporate goal is to be fun and friendly with something for everyone.
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News
Canney to leave Kraft for VP sales role at CCE
Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed Nick Canney as vice president for sales and customer development.Canney will join Coca-Cola Enterprises in July from Kraft Foods UK & Ireland where he was most recently grocery sales director for...
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Comment & OpinionIn today's world, the consumer is more powerful than ever
It’s time for the big reveal. And the no1 spot in this year’s Power List is… Martin Lewis, the founder of moneysavingexpert.com…
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Profiles
Jennison vows he’ll return Payzone to growth by next year
Payzone has appointed Gary Jennison as managing director as it looks to reverse its falling sales. Jennison joins with nine years' banking experience, most recently as CEO of Secure Trust Bank, and has worked in retail lending at Hitachi...
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NewsJapan boss Fleming handed top Tesco strategy role
Tesco has promoted the head of its Japanese business, Michael Fleming, to a new global strategy role. Fleming is handed the title of group strategy director and has returned to the UK after three years in Japan.