All People articles – Page 402
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Profiles
Human Angle: Katy Teanby
It's great; fast-paced and challenging. The team work incredibly hard and are very proud of the brand.
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News
Mars hires Pickering as petcare sales boss
Whiskas owner Mars Petcare has appointed John Pickering as its new sales director, following the departure of Martin Porter to Heineken UK.
Pickering was previously sales director for Radox and Douwe Egberts owner Sara Lee in the UK and… -
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JLP veteran Jones to run Waitrose’s supply chain
Waitrose has appointed a man with 28 years experience at John Lewis as its supply chain director. David Jones, who is currently divisional registrar for John Lewis, will replace former director Mark Williamson on 31 August.
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Crackdown on illegal workers targets food
The Home Office has kicked off a summer crackdown on illegal working in the food industry with a raid at a Tesco supplier in London. The UK Borders Agency, part of the Home Office, will visit 100 businesses a month in London alone as the...
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NewsBlowin’ in wind creator Allen exits The Co-op
The Co-operative Group is on the hunt for a new marketing boss after director of marketing Patrick Allen revealed he was leaving the society. Allen has worked in the Co-operative movement since 2004 and was leaving to "seek opportunities...
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Bernard Matthews hires Ballantyne as agricultural director
Poultry giant Bernard Matthews has named Andrew Ballantyne as its new agricultural director.Ballantyne joins the Norfolk-based company from his role as general manager of UK agriculture for Moy Park, Northern Ireland's largest food...
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My Alternative CV: Jonathan Stowe, Nisa-Today’s
Jonathan Stowe, Nisa-Today’s distribution director, on The New Seekers, Morgan Freeman and his fear of feathers
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Gavin Whichello
"It's brilliant being a technology innovator and industry leader. We're dominant in the grocery sector and fast becoming dominant in the haulage sector."
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News
Wilson to head marketing at Burton’s Foods
Stuart Wilson has replaced Jaspal Chada as marketing boss at Burton's Foods.Wilson will take up the role of chief marketing officer in September and joins from Premier Foods where he was director of grocery, responsible for the sweet...
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NewsCarlsberg’s Mr Fixit
Carslberg UK was in serious trouble in 2008 – until Dr Isaac Sheps arrived. He tells Liz Hamson how he dragged the second-biggest brewer in the off-trade back from the brink
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NewsP&H boss Etherington next in The Grocer's hot seat
Next week Palmer & Harvey chief executive Chris Etherington is joining The Grocer team as guest editor, following the likes of Asda president Andy Bond and Unilever’s Dave Lewis.
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NewsStrike ballot looms as Nestlé workers step up heat over pay
Workers at Nestlé will vote later this summer whether to go to on strike over pay.
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Profiles
Expert advice: Mandeep Singh
Personal touch pays dividends for community indie store. Creating a strong presence in the Sheffield community and supporting local causes are key to friendly c-store's success.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Jo Gosden, Challs International
Jo Gosden, senior brand manager, Challs International, on ‘every hole’s a goal’, Simon Amstell and wakeboarding
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Pat Casey, Greencore Group plc
Name: Pat Casey Job title: Group HR director Company name: Greencore Group plc Sales: €1.1bn HQ location: Dublin Number of employees: c.7,500. What's it like to work for your company? No two days are the same. The 'real-time' nature of...
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Fairtrade Foundation appoints Deo as its commercial director
The Fairtrade Foundation has named former Diageo man Ashish Deo as its new director of commercial relations. He will be tasked with developing the commercial function of Fairtrade in the UK through the next stage of growth that has seen...
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Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: The three criteria you need to impress interviewers
It doesn't matter which sector of the grocery business you work in. Whether you are approaching the first rung of the ladder as a...
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News
Phillips is MD at Redwood Wholefood Co
Nigel Phillips is the new MD of the Redwood Wholefood Company, the vegan food company founded by Heather Mills. Phillips was previously MD of Granovita, the health food firm he founded in 1991. He has also worked for The Haldane Group and...
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Axed Vergo workers get surprise help from East of England
East of England Co-operative Society has stepped in to help hundreds of staff hit by the collapse of Vergo Retail.