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Durose leaves Tesco to start own business
Peter Durose, director of produce, has left Tesco. A spokeswoman for the retailer said that Durose, who had worked at Tesco for ten years, was leaving to set up his own business. Durose was appointed category director for produce...
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Hill joins BPS in technical capacity
Herbs and spices supplier British Pepper & Spice has appointed John Hill as technical director designate. Hill joins the company from Masterfoods where he was European quality and food safety manager for dry petfood. BPS said that Hill...
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the art of A Perfect handover
So meticulous has been the forward planning by Christopher Oughtred that he will soon have eased himself out of his dual role of chairman and managing director of the family business - food manufacturer William Jackson & Son. He has...
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Fell is appointed top marketer at SABMiller
SABMiller has appointed Nick Fell as group marketing director from 1 August. Fell joins the brewer from Cadbury Schweppes where he was director of marketing for Cadbury Trebor Bassett and president of global commercial strategy....
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in the premier league
It has been a rollercoaster 18 months for Premier Foods, what with the Sudan 1 saga, takeovers of both Marlow Foods and Cauldron Foods, the launch of Branston Baked Beans and rumours of involvement in a potential bid for United Biscuits and...
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Turning over a new Leaf
Maple Leaf Bakery UK, the company behind bagel brand New York Bagel Co, has appointed Franck Houssaye to the newly created role of new product development manager. Houssaye, who is French, trained as a patissier and following graduation...
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Mitchell is back to take the helm at Wilkinson
Stuart Mitchell, former MD of Sainsbury, has returned to the UK as chief executive officer for high street general retailer Wilkinson. Mitchell left the MD role at Sainsbury in May 2004 after 20 years at the supermarket group and moved to…
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Restructuring for Dale Farm
Dale Farm GB is restructuring its operations in England and Scotland following the appointment of Peter Lyon as commercial manager. Ian Turner is appointed the company's operations manager with responsibility for its Kendal plant in...
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Now Christensen fills the gap for McCarthy
Logistics expert Lawrence Christensen is stepping into a new role at Sainsbury from today. Christensen, who was supply chain director for Sainsbury, takes over the responsibilities of Jim McCarthy, the supermarket group's managing...
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Taste the difference north of the border with new JS unit
Sainsbury has stepped up its commitment to Scottish suppliers and customers by launching a dedicated buying unit for Scotland. The retailer said that the team would work to ensure that Sainsbury developed the right range of food for...
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Grampian beefed up by meaty talent
Grampian Country Food Group has made two new appointments as part of the restructuring of its senior management team. Steve Crossley has been appointed MD of its Pork Malton business unit. Crossley, who takes up his new role in August,...
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Switched on to Tesco aims
Tesco has appointed Terry Greenwood as electricals director. He joins from DSG International, which changed its name from Dixons Group in September last year, where he was a senior executive. Tesco said that Greenwood's appointment would...
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Marketing guru rises at United Co-op
Patrick Allen, head of group marketing at United Co-operatives, is joining the management executive. Allen joined in May 2004 from running a consultancy. He introduced a corporate marketing department, which brought together the marketing...
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A Kwik departure for the chain's new blood
Kwik Save managing director Paul Niklas and finance director Steve Payne have left after less than four months in their posts.The company claimed their departure was always planned, as they were both regarded as interim appointments....
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Arla's Mostyn-Jones takes the commercial helm at First Milk
Dairy co-operative First Milk, which represents 3,200 dairy farmer members in England, Scotland and Wales, has appointed Richard Mostyn-Jones as commercial director. Mostyn-Jones, who took up his new role this week, joins First Milk from...
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Whiteside is NFRN national president
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has appointed Sam Whiteside as national president, replacing Mahendra Jadeja. Whiteside has been a prominent member of the NFRN since joining in 1989. He has held the roles of vice president of...
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MBL's Aylwin takes over from Gurr at the helm of Blueheath
Mark Aylwin, the supply chain director for Musgrave Budgens Londis, is stepping into the shoes of Douglas Gurr as CEO of The Grocer Big 30 online delivered wholesaler Blueheath. Last week Gurr, who has led Blueheath since he set up the...
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McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland
Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland. McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in June...
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In Brief: New role for West; Warburton for Uniq; Changes to board; Willis named CEO; Soden is senior VP
New role for West. Quiche manufacturer Thomas Food Group has appointed Victor West to the new role of chief operating officer. West joins Thomas Food Group from Macrae, where he worked for 12 years, most recently as procurement...
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Coors combines roles for on and off-trade
Coors Brewers has appointed John Holberry as sales director for both on and off-trade. Holberry, who takes up his new role on May 25, has been sales director for the on-trade since 2003 and previously led the company's off-trade...