All People articles – Page 422

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    Other Movers 3/10/09

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Reckitt Benckiser has named Richard Cousins, group CEO of catering giant Compass Group, as a non-executive director. He replaces David Tyler, who last month was announced as the new chairman of Sainsbury's.

  • Profiles

    Careers File: Happy New Year! After the summer lull, let's make the most of fresh beginnings

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Happy New Year? Has the man gone mad, I hear you ask. That was also my reaction when a business associate bound in to the office...

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    Sainsbury’s creates new roles in non-food revamp

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has revamped its non-food management team in preparation for a massive sales push.

    The retailer, which launched a non-food website this July featuring 4,000 lines, hopes to grow its total floor space by 5% by the end of the…

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    DBC headhunts four new directors in top team restructuring

    2009-10-03T00:00:00Z

    DBC Foodservice has restructured its senior management team to help it take on market leaders Brakes and 3663.The wholesaler, which was bought by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker and two members of his board in May, has headhunted four new...

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    Other Movers 26/9/09

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Michael White the chief executive and vice chairman of PepsiCo International, in charge of all PepsiCo's operations outside the US and Canada is to retire later this year. Zein Abdulla will take over as head of PepsiCo Europe, while Saad...

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    Tesco adds Holmes’ homegrown talent to executive board

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Colin Holmes, Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods, has been promoted to its executive committee.Holmes is a Tesco veteran, having joined the company in 1988. He hit the headlines in April 2007 when he was granted a rare...

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    Former FWD DG Jackson passes away

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Len Jackson, former director general of the FWD and "a huge influence in wholesale and retail in the 1970s", died this week.Jackson, a former managing director of symbol group operator Harvey, Bradfield and Toyer, was awarded an OBE for...

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    Bain Capital starts hunt for McKay’s successor

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Frank McKay, CEO of foodservice giant Brakes, is to retire in just over a year, parent company Bain Capital revealed this week as it launched a search for his successor.The American private equity owner confirmed it had started a...

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    Northern Foods names Herrick as new FD

    2009-09-21T09:34:54.967Z

    Northern Foods has appointed Simon Herrick as its new group finance director.

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    Other Movers 19/9/09

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Lees Foods chairman and CEO Raymond Miquel who stepped in to rescue the business in 1993 when it was close to bankruptcy has left the company. Lees said a new board structure would be announced later this month.

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    Hughes to head up global marketing for Mars cat brands

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Mars has named Fiona Hughes its new global pet care marketing director for cat brands including Whiskas and Sheba.Hughes, who takes up the newly created role from 2 November, will be based in Mars' Brussels office and will focus on...

  • Profiles

    Careers File: Feedback is the food of champions, so tuck in

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    My boss would like to begin 360 degree feedback, inviting not only my direct reports but also my peers across the business and get...

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    Woodeson is named as Cavendish’s successor

    2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Health has announced the successor to Will Cavendish, who left his role as director of health and wellbeing last Friday.Liz Woodeson, director of health protection, will take over the role once someone is found to fill...

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    Other Movers 12/9/09

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Richard Greenhalgh has announced his retirement as chairman of farmer-owned co-op First Milk. He will depart at the agm on 29 October. Last week The Grocer reported that Robert Shearlaw had quit as vice chairman.

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    2 Sisters says suspensions not related to racist abuse

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Chicken supplier 2 Sisters has hit back at "misleading and inaccurate" claims by union Unite over its handling of a worker dispute.Unite claimed 2 Sisters had suspended employees last week for staging a sit-in protest to defend their...

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    Careers File: Retailers can benefit from job malaise to lure top graduates

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Tesco can expect to be flooded by applications from nervous graduates and undergraduates this month as entry for its 2010 scheme opens.

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    Tesco veteran takes up chief exec role at Tulip

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Former Tesco executive Steve Murrells has been appointed to the new role of UK chief executive for Danish meat giant Tulip.Murrells, who left Tesco after Christmas having overseen the integration of garden centre chain Dobbies, takes up...

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    Diageo rejects Scots plans to stem job cuts

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Diageo has rejected an alternative restructuring plan drafted by the Scottish government to save 900 jobs threatened by Diageo's own proposals.The Taskforce plan was not viable and would make the business inefficient, Diageo said, adding...

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    Price fighter

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Darren Blackhurst doesn't care if her attracts criticism as long as shoppers get low prices, he tells Chloe Ryan