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Page appoints trio for Fresh Retail Ventures
Jamie Oliver's food and kitchenware company Fresh Retail Ventures is ready to grow its business and has made three appointments for its new headquarters in Manchester. The business was set up in 2006 and is one of the fastest-growing...
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Chillcott takes top spot at Anglia Co-op
John Chillcott has been named the new chief executive officer of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society.Chillcott, who has worked at the society for 16 years, moves up from the role of food executive. He is taking over from Neil Double who...
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My Alternative CV - Emma Slinn, Founder, Pure Flavour
What's your nickname? Slinny Who was your first teenage crush and why? Tom Cruise in Cocktail - what a mistake. I was already taller than him then. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? Cannot remember the first time but used...
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McNamara takes on Tesco operations
Tesco has promoted its IT director for the UK Mike McNamara to the role of operations director. McNamara will be responsible for creating better links between store, depot and back office operations. He takes over from John Browett, who...
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Cresswell to retire at Imperial Group
The Imperial Tobacco Group has announced that David Cresswell will retire as manufacturing director in December. Cresswell has been in the role for five years and has been with the company for 46 years. He was previously MD of Imperial's...
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Stint as MD comes to end for Urquhart
Ian Urquhart has retired from his position as MD of Gordon & MacPhail after 40 years with the company. Urquhart will continue to be involved as a non-executive director on a part time basis, taking responsibility for a range of projects....
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Carling steps down as Red Bull director
Guy Carling has quit as Red Bull UK's brand director exactly 10 years to the day after joining the energy drink manufacturer. He was responsible for developing Red Bull's marketing campaign and led last month's structural review with Red...
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Six of the Best Confectionery buyers
Bartlett started her career a decade ago on Asda's graduate training scheme. She managed home and leisure sections in branches before moving to HQ as a buying assistant for babycare. She was...
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Lawler to run Sainsbury's online arm
Sainsbury's has created the role of director of online for former Argos commercial director Tanya Lawler as it seeks to double website sales by 2010.Lawler joins Sainsbury's on 19 November from Cap Gemini where she was vice president of...
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we work together - Phil on Andy
Phil on Andy I've been managing director of the family fruit company for 12 years, but Andy and I met about 18 years ago. I had only just started in the family business and Andy was working for R&K Wise, making desserts for Marks & Spencer....
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My Alternative CV - Paul Davis, Frecco
What's your nickname? I have many, but none printable! Who was your first teenage crush and why? The ginger one out of Abba. I loved those white jump suits. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? When I was a teenager after a...
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Parsons new chief at Rural Shops Alliance
The Rural Shops Alliance has promoted Kenneth Parsons to the position of chief executive, replacing Sean Carter, who is retiring at the end of October. Parsons joined the RSA in June 2006 as regional county co-ordinator for the...
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Unilever culls 315 jobs at three UK factories
Unilever is axing 315 jobs at three of its UK manufacturing plants, including the country's only Marmite factory, while positions at its Pot Noodle and Flora plants are also under threat. Unilever said the latest job losses were part of...
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Climbing the ladder
What was your first ever job? My first ever job was as a Saturday boy in a butcher shop in Liverpool. Give us a quick run-down on your career to date. After my short stint as a butcher, I moved to Waitrose where I worked as a buyer ...
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Cut employees a bit of slack and they'll go the extra mile
If bosses show some flexibility in allowing their employees the odd early finish to enjoy life and catch up with friends, they'll be repaid ten times over with extra effort Since the build up to the start of the Rugby World Cup, my inbox...
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My Alternative CV - Murray Leslie, sales director, Britvic
What's your nickname? Muzza. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Debbie Harry from Blondie When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? As I recall I was 15 years old and I was enjoying some Grolsch
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Parfetts' man in Sheffield
Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed Bill Knight as ambient buyer at its Sheffield depot. He will be responsible for household goods, medicines, biscuits and tobacco products for the depot. Knight previously worked in a similar role at...
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In Brief: McQueen retail; New Wal-Mart tier; SCA strategist; Spring enterprise
McQueen retail MD Jane Hughes has been appointed MD of corporate finance advisory firm McQueen's retail industry practice. She previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers' retail banking division, and over the past seven years has worked on more...
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Three big hitters head Sainsbury's c-store ops
Sainsbury's has appointed three regional MDs in the latest phase of its convenience operation restructure.Sainsbury's head of convenience Lawrence Christensen announced in May that the Jacksons and Bells operations were to be integrated...