All People articles – Page 423
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Price replaces Esom in Waitrose MD shake up
Mark Price has been named as the new managing director of Waitrose following Steven Esom's shock defection to M&S this week.Price joined Waitrose parent company the John Lewis Partnership in 1982. He has held several key roles at...
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FDF's Wood to retire earlier
John Wood, director of food and science at the Food and Drink Federation, will be taking early retirement in July. Wood has been with the FDF for 34 years, directing, supervising and co-ordinating the group's Food Safety and Scientific...
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we work together - Tom Fenison & Emma Bollard
Tom Fenison, customer marketing director and Emma Bollard, national account manager, work together at Coors Brewers. Tom on Emma We first met at a company conference when Emma was a fresh-faced graduate. She struck me as bright, enthusiastic and...
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Hunter joins board at Young's Seafood
Katherine Hunter has been appointed to the board of Young's Seafood as supply chain director.The position is a newly created role within the company, which now has turnover of £500m, and Hunter will be responsible for delivering a supply...
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In Brief: Barn- vice chair; Association duties; Baugur recruits; Manager search; Hynes' start on hold
Barn- vice chair The Association of News Retailing has appointed John Barn as vice chairman. Barn had worked at The Co-operative Group for three years and currently heads up the team that manages news and magazines on behalf of all co-operative...
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My Alternative CV - Georgette Donoghue, brand manager Chesswood
What's your nickname? My cousin used to call me Podgerella. I think it came from Georgie Porgy. Who was your first teenage crush and why? John Travolta as Danny in Grease. I used to kiss my poster of him every night.
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Adnams looking for Clayson's successor
Adnams is on the hunt for a new sales director following the announcement that Roger Clayson will be leaving the company next year.Clayson has headed up the sales team for the Suffolk-based brewer since 1987, when he joined from...
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Nesbitt leaves Asda after 25 years' service
Asda director of retail change Keith Nesbitt has left the company after 25 years. He had held the head office role for 18 months, after moving from his job as retail managing director for Asda's northern stores. He first joined Asda as...
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Princes marketeer Patmore to leave
Princes soft drinks marketing director David Patmore has decided to leave the company after 10 years of service.Patmore, who leaves at the end of the month, has not secured another position as yet. He has been the marketing director of...
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The path to excellence
Simon Stevens mD commercial, Arla foods UK: "We have focused on three key areas: service levels, innovation and assistance with category management. We have worked hard to improve availability. Of 150 new products launched this...
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Does voodoo economics stack up for Sainsbury's?
All high finance involves some sorcery, but if billionaire property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz can bring about a £4bn cash payout to Sainsbury's shareholders, will it amount to a piece of accounting wizardry, or an act in black magic?
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Court-Johnston returns as commercial director
Neil Court-Johnston is returning to Northern Foods as commercial director of ready meals after its recent sale of Pork Farms to Vision Capital. Court-Johnston first joined Northern Foods as group customer director in March 2005 after...
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Sainsbury's Carter takes helm at ECR
Diane Carter, Sainsbury's zone managing director for the east is to become ECR UK's new retail co-chair with immediate effect.Her remit at ECR UK, the retailer and manufacturer-led initiative managed by IGD, will be to drive...
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In Brief: Haines' presidency; Private equity move; Quality chairman; Direction for Zig-Zag; Finard leaves Kraft
Haines' presidency Andy Haines, head of logistics at Tate & Lyle Sugars Europe, has been appointed president of the Freight Transport Association. Haines succeeds John Russell, chairman and MD of Scottish freight transport company John G...
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we work together - Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton
Adrian Nicholls (left) is business development manager for Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton depot. He works with depot manager Simon Richards Adrian on Simon I first joined Blakemore Wholesale 25 years ago and have worked for the company for 20...
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Chmielewski takes over Shaw's UK ops
Paul Chmielewski has been promoted to UK managing director of chocolate manufacturer Elizabeth Shaw following Malachy McReynolds appointment as executive chairman. McReynolds will now be responsible for the company's long-term strategic...
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Williamson to oversee Waitrose supply chain
The job of improving the Waitrose supply chain will be handed over to Mark Williamson next week.The head of buying for bakery, grocery and wines for Waitrose will succeed Tony Solomons as supply chain director, with responsibility for...
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Mary had a little plan
Mary Barnard is known as 'Mrs Health and Wellness' to her PepsiCo colleagues, and it's not difficult to see why. As general manager for Quaker and Tropicana, Barnard is in charge of some of the food and drink industry's healthiest brands -...
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My goodness - Power shakes
A combination of sporting prowess and marketing experience led to the creation of My Goodness back in 2003 in the spare bedroom of Jeremy Martin's house in Clapham, south London. Martin met co-founder Stuart Jeffreys when they worked at L'Oréal....
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McNair sets earlier date for retirement
Food From Britain has started the search for a new chief executive after David McNair announced his plan to take early retirement.McNair, who has been at the helm of the food marketing agency for seven years, will step down at the end of...