All People articles – Page 426
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Careers File: Employees' health has a direct impact on productivity
Hurrah, it's holiday time. A fortnight in the sun and reason to cut down on the old waistline before you go. But a holiday should not be the only reason for cutting down on cream cakes.
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Other Movers 8/8/09
Own-label personal care and household products manufacturer McBride has named Richard Armitage its new finance director. He will join McBride from Premier Foods, where he is finance director for the grocery division.
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UK ambassador for Courvoisier named
Rébecca Asseline has been appointed brand ambassador for Courvoisier as owner Maxxium UK attempts to bring the premium Cognac brand to the masses. Asseline, who is a French national with more than 10 years experience in the drinks...
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Johnson asks Morrisons to delay closure of plant
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has urged Morrisons to improve compensation to workers facing redundancy at a factory in his Hull constituency supplying the chain with own-label ready meals.Northern Foods announced in May the Cavaghan &...
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Careers File: For gender equality, food and drink is an example to the rest
Lately I seem to be getting a lot of my ideas for articles from Nicky Campbell's radio phone-in shows and this month is no exceptoin.
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Other Movers: 01/08/2009
Nick Allen has been appointed as the new director of Eblex. Allen will take up the post in October. He moves up from his current role as senior regional manager for the beef and lamb division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
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My Alternative CV: Rob Amar, RH Amar & Co, director of fine food distribution
What did you want to be when you were a kid? A jockey, but once I reached 6'7" that didn't work out. Playing test cricket or centre midfield for Arsenal would have done fine. What was the first music single you bought? I never got into singles,...
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Careers File: True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms'
True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms' Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative...
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Careers File: Creativity can only flourish outside 'group norms'
Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative you are, the more successful your campaign will be.
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Challinor to head up retail strategy at NI
News International, publisher of The Times and The Sun, has appointed Katharine Challinor as head of retail strategy. The appointment follows the publisher and distributor's decision in May this year to launch a direct-to-retail service in...
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Somerfield financial director Robson to move to Thorntons
Mark Robson has become the latest director to leave Somerfield following its acquisition by The Co-operative Group in March. Robson, who is finance director, will leave in the autumn to join confectionery retailer Thorntons as finance director....
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Winner: ian thorpe, store manager, morrisons, whitefield, manchester
Our shopper was impressed with your store. What pulls the customers in? Our Market Street offer brings the shoppers in and really drives footfall in the store. It is doing well across the board and we are always introducing new lines. I think...
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Other Movers 25/7/09
Anthony Fry, the senior managing director of Evercore Partners, has been appointed deputy chairman of Dairy Crest.
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Wincanton axe falls on Somerfield RDC
The axe is set to fall on Somerfield's distribution centre in East Kilbride as part of the chain's integration into The Co-op Group.Logistics company Wincanton, which runs the site for the chain, is planning to close the site, affecting 200...
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Careers File: Stuck for clever ideas? No need to start from scratch, just keep your eyes open
Q: We are a small food supplier and my boss told me we need more innovation. But it's beyond me and my budget!
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First Quench optimistic despite top-tier exodus
Lloyd Stephens has become the latest member of the senior management team to leave First Quench Retailing, the owner of struggling off-licence chain Threshers.
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Veteran ops director Legro to join Makro UK turnaround team
Makro has made its third senior management appointment in two months as the cash & carry wholesaler attempts to turn around the business.Makro's German parent company Metro Group has parachuted in Patrick Legro, operations director at Makro...
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The Human Angle: Rachel Piper
Name: Rachel Piper Job title: Office manager Company name: Straight Up Drinks, supplier of Duomo Violet Sambuca and Samburetto HQ location: South Staffordshire
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...