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Other Movers 30/5/09
Robin Barr this week stepped down as chairman of AG Barr following 44 years at the soft drinks manufacturer. He said he was "delighted to leave the business in such good shape and in the hands of a capable and experienced team". Barr has agreed to...
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Profiles
Careers File: Muscle your way to the front but don't backstab your peers
I'm in a management position for a large multi-national brand owner. I'm doing OK but I can't help but notice that the aggressive, thick-skinned, devil-may-care, least likeable people seem to be on the fast track.
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Coles swipes Buffin for finance director position down under
Australian retailer Coles has continued its recruitment drive in the UK with the appointment of Tony Buffin as finance director. Buffin was European managing director of Groupe Aeroplan, which manages the Nectar scheme, having been promoted...
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Northern to close Hull as Morrisons talks fail
Northern Foods has announced plans to close its Morrisons ready meal factory in Hull, with the potential loss of 349 jobs.However, CEO Stefan Barden revealed that these losses could be offset by the reopening of its Fenland Foods factory,...
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NewsM&S boss Rose paves way for early exit
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has for the first time signalled his intention to step down from the helm of the high street giant ahead of the July 2011 date previously earmarked for his retirement.
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Other Movers 23/5/09
Waitrose's local food buyer John Vine has moved to become a buyer for canned goods. Waitrose said it was currently searching for someone to fill the local food buyer role.
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Thomas hitches wagon to food-to-go star Adelie
Chris Thomas has left Bakkavör to take the helm at Adelie Foods as it sets out its stall to become the country's biggest food-to-go supplier.Thomas, who had been Bakkavör's MD for six years, replaces Bill Hazeldean, Adelie's acting CEO since...
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Caan backs start-up headhunting agency
Dragons' Den star James Caan has helped to fund a new headhunting agency that specialises in the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries.Caan's private equity business Hamilton Bradshaw has put in an undisclosed amount of money to...
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Careers File: MPs claims scandal has put all expense policies under the spotlight
It's time to stop the swindling and hop off the expenses gravy train, says Siân Harrington
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Unpaid staff counting cost of Jenks collapse
Staff at grocery outsourcing firm Jenks have not been paid since April, it has emerged in the wake of the firm’s shock collapse this week.
Jenks entered administration this week and officially stopped trading on Monday. The majority of its… -
NewsMD Blood quits Scottish & Newcastle
Jeremy Blood has quit as managing director of Scottish & Newcastle UK with immediate effect.
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NewsAsda chief Bond attacks ‘Big Mother’ culture
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will this week attack efforts to restrict the consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods as well as the use of carrier bags in a speech to the British Retail Consortium.
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Other Movers 16/5/09
Spirits producer Stock Spirits Group has appointed Peter Sheridan as finance director for its international division. He joins from Enotria Winecellars where he was FD for three years.
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Typhoo chooses Kale as international sales head
Typhoo tea has appointed Rahul Kale to the newly created role of head of international sales.Kale will help the tea company expand its presence in the 40 countries it currently trades in and enter new territories including Africa, the Middle...
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Other Movers 9/5/09
Annabelle Kuhn is the new head of marketing for Champagne at Pernod Ricard UK. She was previously head of marketing for wines, where she oversaw the UK launch of the Jacob's Creek partnership with 20th Century Fox for the film Australia, Montana's...
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Asda's marketing guru given international role
Asda's chief marketing officer, Rick Bendel, has had his remit extended by Wal-Mart to become international chief marketing officer.The move will see Bendel provide strategic support for all the company's international marketing operations...
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Profiles
Careers File: It's the little things that keep customers coming back
Attention to detail will separate the recession's victims from its survivors, says Philip Hesketh
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Ready-made managers
Fmcg companies are wising up to the benefits of bringing in seasoned professionals as interim managers to provide a quick fix in challenging times, says Dave Waller
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Other Movers 2/5/09
Last week we incorrectly named McCambridge's executive chairman as David Coppel CBE. He is, of course, Andrew Coppel CBE. Also George Walsh should have been described as MD of the company's own-label arm and Paul Tripp as MD of Soreen.
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Sir Ken rises to 16th on Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Ken Morrison was the grocery industry's biggest winner in The Sunday Times' Rich List last Sunday, with a fortune that rose 11% to £1.6bn.While most people on the list have seen their wealth nosedive over the past year, Sir Ken, founder...