All People articles – Page 413

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    Thresher hires Hardaker to run marketing

    2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Vibha Hardaker has been made group marketing director of Thresher Group.Hardaker joins the off-licence chain from AS Watson where she was head of brand and in-store communications for the Superdrug and Savers fascias. Prior to AS...

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    Dairies get help to cut carbon footprint

    2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Maria Wasley has been appointed environment manager for Dairy UK in a bid to help dairy companies drive down their energy use. Wasley joins Dairy UK from consultancy RSK Environmental Health and Safety, where she was a senior engineer...

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    Bye leaves Patak's for MD position at Vimto

    2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Nichols has appointed Jonathan Bye as MD for Vimto Soft Drinks.Bye joins Nichols, which is also behind soft drinks Sunkist and Panda, from Patak's Foods where he worked for eight years, latterly as general manager. The Grocer...

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    My Alternative CV - Gary Frank, MD, The Fabulous Bakin' Boys

    2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? Gaz.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Sadly, I can't remember her name.  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? On holiday drinking schnapps when I was 12. I was horribly sick after.

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    Six of the Best: juice and smoothie buyers

    2008-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Star Buyer Stuart Owens Ambient and chilled juice buyer, Waitrose Owens started out at Sainsbury's as a trainee buyer in 1990, later progressing to buying in health and beauty and then household products. He moved to US chain...

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    Head chef leaves Asda for Waitrose NPD role

    2008-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has poached Asda's head development chef Neil Nugent and appointed him to the newly created role of executive chef.Nugent has been with Asda for 12 years and has also had many years of experience outside retail as a head chef in...

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    Tesco Ireland hires Jacobs for marketing

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Kenny Jacobs is set to join Tesco Ireland as marketing director.Jacobs, who is currently customer manager for wholesaler Makro, will join the retailer on 1 May.At Makro, Jacobs was second in command to managing director Hannes...

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    Nisa's chief peacekeeper

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    After two years of turmoil and infighting at Nisa-Today's, chief executive Neil Turton has a new board. His hope must be that it gives him the backing he needs to tackle a very different set of challenges. While still contending with the...

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    Esom rises to board in restructuring at M&S

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Steven Esom, head of food at Marks & Spencer, was appointed to the board of directors this week as part of a radical management shake-up in which Sir Stuart Rose was also made executive chairman in addition to his existing duties as...

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    My Alternative CV - Jeremy Rocket, marketing director, Gonzalez Byass.

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    What’s your nickname? At the moment it’s J-Ro, like J-Lo, but it’s after my computer login, not my body shape. 

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? It was either Janet Ellis from Blue Peter or Elizabeth Sladen from Doctor Who. I can’t remember…

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    Nisa promotes duo as trade managers

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's has reshuffled its trading department and promoted category controllers Nigel Ashton and Asa Chamberlain to a new five-strong management team.They join Paul Batchelor, David Stokes and Nick Slater as trading managers and...

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    Johnston new chief for Tropicana and Quaker

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo UK has promoted David Johnston to general manager of its Tropicana and Quaker businesses following Mary Barnard's departure to the US.Johnston will take the reins of the UK's leading juice and hot cereal brands on 1 April as...

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    Majestic boss Lewis fearful of potential booze tax hike

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Majestic Wine's chief executive in waiting Steve Lewis has warned there could be major increases in alcohol prices if the Chancellor of the Exchequer forces through tax hikes in the Budget next week. Lewis has been the company's chief...

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    Coors beefs up sales team and takes on new strategy director

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The senior sales role at Coors Brewers has been split with the appointment of two new sales directors. The role has been divided between former logistics director John Heynen and former MD of Coors independent on-trade business Steve...

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    My Alternative CV - Jon Yates, founder and managinf director, Santeau

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? The Inventor has stuck after I came up with our O2GO range - I quite like it as it is like The Doctor, The Master... Who was your first teenage crush? The girl with a banana in the 80s Athena poster series. When was the first...

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    Costcutter in search for new director

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Symbol group Costcutter is planning a board level shake-up as it looks to recruit for the new role of marketing and development director.Costcutter chairman Colin Graves said marketing was playing a bigger role than ever...

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    Mounsey leaves M&S for Budgens sales role

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave Retail Partners GB has named Andrew Mounsey as sales director for Budgens.Mounsey, who takes up the role on 10 March, joins Budgens from Marks & Spencer, where he was divisional executive for southern Simply Food...

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    Spall brings Tesco's supply chain expertise to Innocent

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Innocent has appointed former Tesco director Stephen Spall to head up its supply chain and help drive ongoing expansion. Spall will be responsible for a 40-strong supply team and will oversee the company's entire supply chain "from field...

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    Serious Food Co names St Ivel desserts boss chief executive

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    St Ivel desserts boss Paul Bates has been appointed chief executive of the Serious Food Company.The news comes in the week the company announced it was relaunching its entire desserts and juices businesses and forecast sales growth of...

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    Loebsack made MD in L'Oréal management team shake-up

    2008-02-25T00:00:00Z

    L'Oréal UK and Ireland has overhauled its management team and made Grita Loebsack the new MD.Loebsack, who was L'Oréal Paris UK and Ireland general manager, will head the cosmetic and personal care supplier's consumer and professional...