All People articles – Page 399
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News
My Alternative CV: Helen Mepham, CP Foods
Helen Mepham, commercial general manager of CP Foods UK, on cod sperm, Butlins and her polytunnel imprisonment theory
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Profiles
The Human Angle: David Hoyle
Fuller's is a fantastic company to work for with a great variety of roles and opportunities for employees.
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News
Businesswomen vie for IGD Leading Light award
Two female entrepreneurs who were driven to start their own food and drink companies when they reached watershed moments in their lives are among the finalists in the IGD's Leading Light award. They will line up alongside a farmer's...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Job satisfaction beats a hefty salary hike
I have just been offered a job with a much larger salary and impressive benefits but I'm getting cold feet. Is it too good to be true or is it last-minute nerves?
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NewsWarburtons ponders Newport withdrawal
More than 100 Warburtons staff face the axe after the bread maker said its Newport bakery could close – just four years after it opened.
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News
Francis set to ‘lead UK frozen category agenda’ at Findus
Findus Group has poached Heinz's Leala Francis as director of UK category management. Francis joins the frozen giant's UK leadership team on 4 October after five years with Heinz UK, most recently as national account controller for...
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News
Moy Park appoints agriculture director
Moy Park has appointed David Gibson as its director of agriculture. Gibson has been with the company for 26 years and will be responsible for the whole division across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He will be based at...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Ian Burrell, UK RumFest
Ian Burrell, founder of UK RumFest, on The Wizard of Oz, lions, and dropping pizzas on customers
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Charlotte Ashburner
Working for Brown-Forman is great fun. We are quite a small team so everyone knows everyone else. You get to develop yourself across disciplines.
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News
Kallo and Tree of Life appoint Cairns as CEO
Patrick Cairns has been named the new CEO of Kallo Foods, the organic and wholefoods company behind the Whole Earth brand and Kallo Rice Cakes and Stock Cubes.Cairns was previously CEO of Plum Baby, the organic babyfood company, which...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Investing in skills is key, both in bad times and good
When times are tough it is tempting for businesses to take the first swing of the axe at training. Investment in skills and...
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News
Morrisons homeless scheme to offer employment in new stores
Morrisons is launching a scheme offering homeless people opportunities to work in its new stores.It has joined forces with the Create Foundation, a not-for-profit company that helps former homeless people train and get back into...
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News
Lidl installs its third MD for UK ops in two years
Lidl has moved fast to appoint Ronny Gottschlich as its new UK MD after the shock departure of Frank-Michael Mros.Gottschlich becomes the German discounter's third UK MD in two years. Mros, the former head of Lidl Germany, was in the...
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NewsAsda staff clean up at women’s retail awards
Asda staff claimed a trio of trophies at the Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.
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News
Baby boomer to aid expansion for Plum
Babyfood company Plum has appointed Nish Kankiwala as non-executive chairman to help drive the brand's international expansion.Kankiwala has worked on global brands including Unilever and PepsiCo and is a former president of Burger King...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Simon Green, Global Brands
Simon Green, marketing director, Global Brands, on Star Wars, going to festivals and avoiding the chop
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Kate Gaskell
Working for a young, mission-driven company is a bit like being on a rollercoaster: lots of ups and downs and you're never quite sure what is around the corner.
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News
Jones makes history as Warburtons’ first female bakery boss
Warburtons has appointed its first female general manager in the baker's 134-year history.Vivienne Jones has taken up the role at Warburtons' Pennine bakery in Shaw, near Oldham. The bakery employs 188 staff and distributes some of...
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Interviews
Big interview: Chris Mason - The master builder
After the buyout of C&C Group’s spirit business, First Drinks boss Chris Mason is sharpening his axe for some giant slaying. Alex Beckett reports
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Why have just one CV?
A CV isn't just a record of where you have worked. It may not be an autobiography, but it is a document that will sell you to a prospective employer.