All People articles – Page 426
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Bottle Green chief names his successor
The managing director and founder of Leeds-based wine distributor Bottle Green is to retire at the end of March after 17 years with the company. Jerry Lockspeiser has brought in Jon Eagle from Northern Foods as his successor and has also...
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Thompson is valued says M&S
Marks & Spencer has dismissed reports that retail director Anthony Thompson is looking to leave the business. Reports this week said Thompson, who oversees all store operations including food, had been in talks with headhunters after...
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Cresswell takes helm at Midcounties food stores
Andy Cresswell has been promoted to the position of group general manager for the food retail group of The Midcounties Co-operative. He will replace Roy Frodsham who is moving to become managing director of Star News Shops - the...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? I started out at SmithKline Beecham as a territory manager before moving into marketing with a role on Lucozade Sport. After a break from the food industry with Energizer batteries, I joined HP...
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My Favourite Things Chris Pilgrim, HR director, Uniq UK
What's your favourite restaurant and what do you like about it? Coles in Marlborough. It's only five minutes from home and combines a fun, informal atmosphere with great modern- English cooking. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food?...
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Reynolds takes up deputy chair at FSA
Ian Reynolds has been named as the new deputy chairman of the Food Standards Agency. He replaces Julia Unwin, who left the position in September to take on the role of director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Reynolds has been a...
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Q&A with Brian Paton Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge is to convince the good folk of Kirkintilloch that this is the best place they have to shop. We do that by asking customers what they like and dislike, and...
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Brecon Carreg makes Sherry new manager
Spadel UK, producer of Welsh natural mineral water brand Brecon Carreg, has promoted national sales manager Liz Sherry to general manager. Sherry continues to manage sales but will take on responsibility for driving the business forward....
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Solomons has new Waitrose marketing role
Waitrose has introduced a new director's role following the departure of marketing director Christian Cull. Supply chain director Tony Solomons will take on marketing responsibilities for Waitrose as the first-ever customer development...
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Skiving Somerfield staff film Jackass pranks for YouTube
Bored supermarket staff are competing with each other to stage the wackiest stunt in their stores - and posting the videos on YouTube. Skiving workers from Somerfield branches across Britain have filmed more than 50 home-made videos of...
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Pair give IGD new direction
IGD is bolstering its senior team with two internal promotions, which it said would help meet the rapidly evolving grocery industry's needs. David Gordon, previously UK business manager, has become director of UK research - responsible...
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Straetmans part of Dawson's strategy
Frank Straetmans is to become supply chain director of Croydon-based wholesaler Dawson News. The role is a new one for the company, which restructured in the second half of last year. Straetmans joins the Dawson News team on 1...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My first job was in a marketing consultancy, which was a fantastic learning curve. I then moved on to a seven-year stint at Electronic Arts, marketing computer games. Then I joined WeightWatchers,...
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My Favourite Things Caroline Clarke, marketing manager, Heinz Tomato Ketchup
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Rosa's in Westbourne Park, London. It can be relied on for classic dishes. Its fish pie is great. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy food but I don't always have the will- power to...
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Rosier becomes MD in Organix shake-up
Organix, a leading children's organic food company, has promoted Anna Rosier to replace founder Lizzie Vann as managing director. Rosier, who is currently heading up the company's sales team, said Organix was the category innovator and...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
This time last year our Top Store award went to Tesco manager Ricky Wheeler for his Amersham store, which not only provided a full basket, but ticked every box on our shopper’s list. Ricky said he was able to spend more time on the shop floor…
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Depot visit - Parfetts, Somercotes
Ian Bell, general manager of Parfetts' Somercotes depot is no stranger to manure - tonnes of it. When he's not walking the aisles of his cash & carry, he's at home with his wife, helping her run the family business - a riding school and...