All People articles – Page 417
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Müller UK sales boss rises to new role at operations in Italy
Müller Dairy UK is seeking a new sales director following the promotion of Colin Smith to general manager of the yoghurt giant's operations in Verona, Italy. Smith has been sales director for Müller Dairy's British division since 2006,...
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NewsCheatle named CEO of Midlands Co-op
Martyn Cheatle has been named as the new CEO of Midlands Co-operative Society after its CEO John Fitzgerald…
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McCain Foods pays tribute to MD Young
John Young, MD of McCain Foods GB, has died following an 18-month battle with bone cancer.Young, who was 47, was a well-known industry figure, having worked at McCain Foods GB since 1998 and as MD since 2005.He passed away...
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Today’s Group pinches Krishan from Landmark
Landmark Wholesale’s influential senior retail controller Raj Krishan has jumped ship to take up the newly…
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Waitrose wine boss heads for Direct Wines
Direct Wines has completed a swoop for Waitrose wine chief Justin Howard-Sneyd.
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Careers File: To make new year’s resolutions stick, repeat for 66 days in a row
It's that time of year again. We spend it eating and drinking far too much and falling down far too frequently. And then we head into the new year full of good intentions about getting fit and healthy again. Well, that's my routine any way.
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My Alternative CV: Angus Peterson, Birds Eye
Angus Peterson, general marketing manager at Birds Eye, on fish fingers, John Barnes and models
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The Human Angle: Steve Rowlinson, Oakhouse Foods
We employ bright people and encourage staff to take ownership of their particular areas and to contribute their ideas to the overall strategy as much as possible.
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Nom appoints Sabin as first sales director
Nom UK has appointed its first sales director.John Sabin has joined the dairy company from Uniq where he was commercial director. He has also worked for Müller.He will head up a sales team of 23 people in his new role,...
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Baker leaves Duchy but remains central to Prince’s interests
Andrew Baker, the chief executive of Duchy Originals, is to leave his post after handing over nearly all functions of the job to Waitrose management.Baker has now been employed by the Prince of Wales as a consultant on a range of other...
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Former Innocent MD to run Daylesford Organics
Former Innocent MD Jamie Mitchell is set to become the new chief executive of Daylesford Organic, The Grocer has learned.Mitchell officially takes up his role on 4 January although he is already familiarising himself with the company at...
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Rutherford set to retire from Seafish
John Rutherford, the outspoken CEO of Seafish, is to retire by the end of June next year."I have had the privilege of serving the seafood industry in what must rank as one of the industry's best jobs for the past eight years," he said....
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Humphreys to leave First Milk by mutual agreement in March
Bill Mustoe will effectively act as executive chairman at First Milk after CEO Peter Humphreys announced he is to step down.Humphreys will leave the loss-making business by "mutual agreement" at the end of March and recently appointed...
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My Alternative CV: David Cherrie, Symington's
David Cherrie, marketing manager at Symington's, on Hush Puppies, flying and Dawn French
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The Human Angle: Therese Edmonds
What's it like to work for your company? It is both challenging and exciting to work for Booths. As a fifth-generation family owned business with members of the family working in the business, there is very much an extended family culture where...
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Green & Black’s Lowe is seeking new challenges
Dominic Lowe, the MD of Cadbury-owned Green & Black's, is leaving the chocolate-maker to pursue "new entrepreneurial challenges".He will be replaced by Sarah Barron, currently developed markets chocolate category innovation centre...
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Careers File: Forget compassion if your poor performer won't talk it through
Q: One of my team is not performing; he's not achieving his targets, disappearing at the dot of 5.30pm and taking many private calls. I have asked him if...
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Midlands Co-op food helmed by Spencer
Michael Spencer has taken over as head of food at the Midlands Co-operative Society following the departure of Pete Whitmore last month. Spencer was formerly head of distribution operations at Musgrave Partners GB, which owns the Budgens...
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NewsDiageo doubles redundancy payout to Scots workers
Diageo has struck a deal that more than doubles its payments to hundreds of Scottish workers set to lose their jobs as a result of planned closures by the drinks giant north of the border.
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My Alternative CV: Arnold Carbone, flavour guru, Ben & Jerry's
Arnold Carbone, flavour guru at Ben & Jerry's, on PhDs, gnocchi and rats