All People articles – Page 405
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Patterson exits PepsiCo to join HR at Findus UK
Louise Patterson will be joining Findus Group's UK Frozen business as human resource director sitting on the UK Leadership team. From October, she will also take on a functional role, joining the group operations leadership team.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Jamie Combs, Natural Balance Foods
Jamie Combs, MD of Natural Balance Foods, on Tarzan, Captain Simple and Sir Paul McCartney
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The Human Angle: Mark Campbell
We hope Higgidy is a good employer because we care about creating a fun, stimulating environment where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, develop and be rewarded.
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Thousand jobs axed as suppliers close factories
Nearly 1,000 jobs in grocery have been lost in recent weeks as tough trading conditions force factory, depot and store closures.Red Mill Snack Foods' crisp plant in Wednesbury, owned by Tayto, is to close next month with the loss of 300...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Would a few missed meetings be the end of the world?
Having checked my diary for next week, I have back-to-back meetings on most days and this is a recurring theme. How can I achieve...
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Profiles
Interim CEO in place as Seafish heads for its legal showdown
Uncertainty over its future has forced Seafish to appoint yet another interim as opposed to permanent senior executive. Dr Paul Williams, who has been research director of Seafish since joining in 2004, will take the reins as interim...
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In for a pound: an interview with Jim McCarthy
They’re cheap, but Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy’s new stores are cheerfully paying dividends. Peter Cripps reports
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NewsSlave labour
They are the slaves of the food sector – illegal immigrants often being paid a pittance at suppliers to some of our biggest retailers. As the coalition turns up the heat, Elinor Zuke asks: is enough being done to stamp out the abuse?
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Findus nabs Nestlé man for new Nordic role
Findus Group has set up a dedicated Nordic business unit and hired a senior executive from Nestlé to head up the new division.
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NewsSeafish research chief Williams to fill in top role
Seafish has appointed Dr Paul Williams as interim chief executive.
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Ainsley Harriott supplier goes bust
Frozen vegetable specialist Northumberland Foods has gone out of business.
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AF Blakemore hires McCain’s Bromwich as its sales director
Tony Bromwich has been appointed sales director at the wholesale arm of AF Blakemore & Son. Bromwich is to join at the end of the month from frozen specialist McCain Foods (GB) where he was retail sales controller.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Jamie Milne, Glenfiddich
Jamie Milne, UK brand ambassador for Glenfiddich, on toilet paper, spiders and black pudding
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The Human Angle: David Robinson
Everyone feels they have a part to play and their input is valued. It's easy to get good ideas heard and accepted.
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P&G appoints Picou as its supply chain director
Monique Picou, named this week as Procter & Gamble's new supply chain director, says she is excited about the prospect of entering the "hugely competitive landscape" of UK grocery.Picou took up the role of supply network operations...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: CSR without HR is merely PR
I love an excuse to get out of the big smoke, don a hairnet and white coat and traipse round a factory, especially when followed by a walk in the fresh air.
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Samworth grows in a ‘tough’ economy
Samworth Brothers, the Leicestershire based food manufacturer, is creating 240 new jobs in Leicestershire and Cornwall. The chilled food company, which supplies major retailers including Tesco and Waitrose, will recruit the jobs at two...
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Walker is new MD of Lyons
Lyons Seafoods has appointed Craig Walker as MD. He joins from Nutricia where he was general manager, France, and brings more than 20 years of management experience at leading food companies including Groupe Danone and Jacob's Bakery.
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My Alternative CV: Sam Dolan, brand manager, Cravendale
Sam Dolan, Cravendale brand manager, on milk apathy, interior decorating and Disneyland.
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The Human Angle: Graham Archibald
I have the luxury of working with something I love beer and wine and also have the advantage of a very supportive head office team which makes my very high workload more manageable than you'd expect.