All People articles – Page 427
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Stephens steps into Thresher trade role
Former Gallo UK sales director Lloyd Stephens has joined Thresher as its new trading director. He replaces Alex Anson, who has moved to Switzerland to take up the role of European buying director for airport shop operator Nuance....
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Slay's Perfect Serve
The mantra for Diageo right now in both the on and off-trades is 'the perfect serve'. The trouble with perfection is it often takes longer to achieve than one might like. Take the fortunes of Guinness. A surger kit was launched exclusively...
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Q&A with Steven Holgan Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you deal with it? Getting the store ready every morning for when our customers first arrive is probably the greatest challenge, along with providing great availability. It's all about working...
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My Favourite Things David Laurence, sales director, Honeytop Speciality Foods
What is your favourite restaurant? One near Woburn called The Birch. The menu has some unusual choices, including alligator. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? I go through phases of healthy eating, but chocolate or doughnuts...
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Letter of the week Pip Wood, director of communications, Sainsbury's
In response to Adam Leyland's column on front-of-pack labelling (The Grocer, 13 January, p3), Sainsbury's has been running the Food Standards Agency's traffic light system in the form of the 'Wheel of Health' for two years. We base our...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? Whilst studying business at college, I discovered my true passion in life - food. It was then that I decided to become a chef and spent the next 10 years cooking in some inspirational kitchens, culminating at...
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Tesco's Wharton takes on MBL supply chain
After five years as network development director for Tesco, Scott Wharton has split ranks and joined MBL as its new supply chain director. He steps into the shoes of Mark Aylwin, who left the MBL team in September to become chief...
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Prior is a 'good fit' for Campina UK
International dairy company Campina UK has brought in Alan Prior from the Nescafé Coffee Company as sales and marketing director. Campina said the new role had been created as a result of Campina's ongoing success in the UK market, with...
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Young sets a date to retire from brewery
James Young, deputy chairman and director of production and distribution at Young's Brewery, is to retire from his post in March. He has worked at the brewery for more than 30 years, been on the board since 1984 and has been deputy...
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General manager: Ian Bell
Ian Bell began his retailing career in a time-honoured way - working in a local supermarket as a 17-year-old student. He later joined a management training scheme before taking the reins of a Fine Fare outlet. Following various jobs in different...
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Obituary: roy goodall, independent manufacturers alliance
Roy Goodall, former chairman of the Independent Manufacturers Alliance, died on Saturday, 13 January. Goodall was 69 and had worked in the grocery industry for 40 years, holding a number of senior roles. He began his career with...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
Asda store manager Kevin Prince won our Top Store award this time last year after his Small Heath store in Birmingham impressed our mystery shopper with a clean shop and impressive levels of customer service. Prince left the store in March 2006...
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Phillips picked for the job of reviving Loblaw
After just two years as chief executive of the upmarket Dublin store Brown Thomas, Irishman Dalton Phillips is to become chief operating officer of its sister company, Loblaw. Loblaw is Canada's biggest grocery group with a turnover of...
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Etherington heads ops for Hill Station
Michael Etherington is the new group operations director of premium ice cream brand manufacturer Hill Station. He replaces Steven Jones who left the group in October. Etherington joins at a difficult time for the UK's third largest ice...
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My Favourite Things Louise Pickford, Heart of England Fine Foods
Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? In my job what else can I say! Healthy and made with good quality, locally produced ingredients from the Heart of England, of course. Have you ever sent back or complained about a meal? Yes, but...
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Condon takes marketing role at Tesco
James Condon, former head of global marketing for George at Asda, has joined Tesco as its new head of brand communications and trade planning. Condon joined Asda in September 2003 to take on the responsibility for marketing Asda's George...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My career in chilled foods started as a graduate with McCain Foods in 1983 and developed in both operational and commercial roles at Sun Valley, Geest, Tinsley Foods and Hazlewood Foods, additionally working...
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Laurenson to chair Scottish shellfish co
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group, the UK's premier producer of shellfish, supplying supermarkets, wholesalers and restaurants, has a new chairman. Michael Laurenson, formerly vice-chairman succeeds Walter Speirs who held the position for...