All People articles – Page 4
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ProfilesCheeky Panda CEO Julie Chen on massages, bamboo and Pho
‘Shelves are still dominated by legacy brands, leaving consumers with limited choice’
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NewsItsu CEO: ‘We’d rather have a small basket and a happy customer’
lSpeaking at the Lunch! food-to-go show, Julian Metcalfe said the resturant chain ‘doesn’t upsell very much’
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NewsMorrisons sets up recruitment strategy for 2026 as it looks to grow Daily estate
The strategy has been initiated by head of wholesale, strategic projects and acquisitions Victoria Lockie, who has been in post since May
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NewsBritish Brands Group appoints first CEO
The BBG said the new hire was ‘perfectly positioned to strengthen our voice for brand owners across the UK’
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NewsAsda calls sales directors to ‘reset conference’ amid range review speculation
It is understood the retailer is hoping to attract brands to become partners in a new phase of its range shake-up
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NewsMidcounties Co-op CEO Phil Ponsonby to be ACS chair
Ponsonby, who currently acts as vice chair, will replace independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia who completes his two-year term in November
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NewsMorrisons hires ex-Nisa boss as ops director for company convenience stores
The supermarket said it welcomed Peter Batt to the team as he brought over 30 years’ food and retail experience.
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NewsAmazon to close all its 19 UK Fresh stores
The company plans to focus its UK grocery offer purely on delivery, including fresh groceries for arrival the same day
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NewsForresters founder and chairman Alan Dilliway-Parry dies aged 90
The chicken business was founded by Alan Dilliway-Parry in 1972, initially specialising in the production of raw chicken portions supplying local butchers and catering outlets
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NewsMolson Coors names strategy whizz as new CEO
The new Molson Coors CEO will step up to replace Gavin Hattersley, taking up the post on 1 October
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: William Hardman, national account manager, Oddlygood
‘The industry is huge, and companies are always looking for people with energy, ideas and passion’
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NewsPoundland cutting 100 head office jobs in restructure
Jobs have been cut thanks to Poundland’s withdrawal from online sales and the axing of its frozen and chilled food ranges in stores
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Analysis & FeaturesMcCormick’s Seán Hanifin on Irish cream liqueur and ‘cow FitBits’
What’s behind Five Farms’ ‘posh Baileys’? Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is touted as the “world’s first farm-to-table” version of the tipple
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NewsAsda Express boss Chris Walker replaced by Morrisons director
Joseph Sutton joined the supermarket today as vice president for Express, foodservice and fuel
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InterviewsHow Yeo Valley is diversifying from dairy and ‘democratising organic’
Yeo Valley’s Tim Mead and Rob Sexton tell all on ambitious acquisitions, diversification away from dairy and the UK’s ‘democratisation of organic’
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NewsSenior leadership shake-up at Vegan Food Group
Group CEO Dave Sparrow has stood down after five years at the helm of the organisation
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NewsOver 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing
The business coalition represents a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on British shelves
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Sainsbury’s whirlwind romance, Deliveroo, inflation and cooking shows
It’s been another busy week on The Grocer, with analysis on the fallout of the Sainsbury’s/JD.com dalliance, a deep dive into TV cooking shows, a look at Will Shu’s Deliveroo success story and more
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InterviewsNadiya Hussain: my BBC exit, Islamophobia and new grocery ranges
The Great British Bake Off winner and national treasure on her BBC deal, racism and new grocery collaborations
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Comment & OpinionServing face: how much of themselves should founders give?
Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks on how much brand founders should share of themselves – and where to draw the line