All People articles – Page 4
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NewsErdinger brewery owner Werner Brombach dies aged 86
Bromach assumed ownership at Erdinger in 1975, eventually stepping back as managing director in 2023
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NewsBritish Apples & Pears appoints new executive chair
The new chair will join the organisation on 1 September, working alongside current executive chair Ali Capper during a two-month handover
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe workers at Enniskillen to strike over pay
Approximately 130 members of Unite employed by Pilgrim’s Europe are set to escalate their strike action at the site
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NewsPapa Johns appoints new UK and Europe MD
The new UK & Europe MD first joined the pizza chain in 2023, most recently serving as senior director for operations and franchising
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NewsSpar completes 500-store staff headset rollout
More than 3,000 employee communication headsets have been rolled out to Spar stores
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NewsJohn Lewis MD Peter Ruis to leave business after two-and-a-half years
Ruis will remain with the business until 6 September
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NewsCo-op chair steps down as society continues CEO search
Moni Mannings, who is senior independent director at Co-op Group, has taken on the role of interim chair
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Analysis & FeaturesThe detail behind Dave Lewis’s $1.2bn Diageo turnaround plan
CEO Dave Lewis is to invest $1.2bn in a bid to revive Diageo’s flagging fortunes. What’s on the cards?
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NewsFitbakes appoints ex-Grenade MD to drive retail growth
The appointment comes as Fitbakes looks to push further into mainstream grocery retail
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NewsPapa Johns reshuffles international leadership team as UK sales rise
The changes come as UK sales for the second quarter to 28 June 2026 rose by 10%
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Grocer 33Waitrose online director Laura Burbedge on ‘treating up’ and extending hours
‘We have a dedicated team who are continuously analysing and refining the search function. Search is the easiest way for a customer to build a basket, so it’s a constant and sustained effort to make sure it’s better’
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InterviewsHamza Hussain: the UK’s youngest supermarket MD
Abu Bakr’s Hamza Hussain is the 23-year-old supermarket MD with plans to take on the big four and create the ‘Asian Asda’
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ProfilesBooker’s Alex Edwards on steak, F1 and wedding videos
‘We have 22 master butchers currently working at Booker – almost 25% of the UK’s total’
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NewsTesco Ireland & NI and Booker appoint new CEOs in leadership reshuffle
Andrew Yaxley has been appointed CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland, while Geoff Byrne will become CEO of Booker
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NewsWahaca appoints former Coco di Mama director as new head of people
Mercer previously held senior people roles at Coco di Mama and Swingers Crazy Golf
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NewsTesco invests in stores and staff to meet demand of new Uber Eats and Deliveroo deals
Staff have taken to online forums to share concerns they won’t be able to cope with the influx of orders
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Lewis, finance assistant, Jus-Rol
‘I was hired as temporary general help during a busy Christmas period and ended up becoming a permanent member’
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NewsOcado trading director departs business
He will be replaced by Ayaz Alam, who is joining Ocado having spent two decades at Asda
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NewsM&S poaches Morrisons’ customer and loyalty director
McLellan, currently group customer, data and marketing director for Morrisons, will join M&S in the new year.
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NewsDiageo ‘driving through redundancies’ at Scotland distilleries, says GMB Union
Distilleries including Cardhu, Cragganmore, Port Ellen, Islay, and Dufftown are thought to be affected