All People articles – Page 435
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Miliband accepts 'need to learn'
David Miliband, the newly appointed secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs in the Cabinet reshuffle, has declared his keenness to learn about the industry. Miliband, MP for South Shields since 2001, has held a...
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Working week: Helen Colley, MD, Farmhouse Fare
Helen Colley, MD and owner of premium pudding company Farmhouse Fare, based in rural Lancashire, says that she is not just in her dream job, but also in her dream company. "It's my...
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Clarke to head The Grocer's news team
The Grocer has a new face at the helm of its news desk from next week. Richard Clarke will become news editor after two years as fresh foods editor, running The Grocer's Market Edge section. Prior to joining The Grocer in 2004,...
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Renshaw gets Real Good chief in form of Heslop
Food ingredients manufacturer Renshaw, part of the Real Good Food Company, has appointed Stephen Heslop as managing director. Heslop joins Renshaw following a 20-year career in the food and drink industry, during which time he has...
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Brownsey joins Kellogg as its UK sales director
Kellogg UK has announced the appointment of Kevin Brownsey as its new UK sales director. Brownsey, who takes up his new role on July 3, joins Kellogg from Coors Brewers where he was off-trade sales director. Brownsey has been in...
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All change at Dee Bee
Today's Group wholesaler Dee Bee Cash & Carry has made a number of changes to its senior management team. As part of the restructure, managing director Nick Ramsden has been promoted to the role of group managing director,...
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Rae retires this year
David Rae, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores, is to retire before the end of the year. Rae joined the ACS, which represents 32,500 c-store retailers, in September 2001 replacing Trevor Dixon. He was...
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Major Superquinn role for Musgrave's Wilson
Irish supermarket chain Superquinn has appointed James Wilson as trading director. His recruitment is a morale boost for the 22-store chain, following the recent resignation of its managing director, Dominic Galvin after just eight...
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Evans replaces Pedrick at the helm of InBev UK
Colin Pedrick, president of InBev UK and Ireland, has left the company after less than a year. InBev said that Pedrick, who became UK and Ireland president in July last year, was stepping down following a recent restructure that...
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In Profile: Stewart Lawrie, Managing Director, Whyte & Mackay UK
Stewart Lawrie, managing director of premium Scotch whisky and spirits producer Whyte & Mackay UK, knew that he was on to a good thing when he took on the role...
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Cantor tips Holmes as next Morrisons chief executive
Tesco's convenience chief executive Colin Holmes is narrowly ahead of its commercial and trading director, Richard Brasher, in the race for Bob Stott's job at Morrisons, according to an analysis of runners' and riders' odds produced...
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In Brief: Lowndes NAM; Numbers up; Scots premium; Winemaker post
Thomas Lowndes has appointed Victor Griffiths as NAM, replacing Andrew Gibbons. Griffiths joins from PepsiCo where he worked for 15 years as an account manager for brands including Walkers and Quaker. Phil Carroll has...
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New look booze team gets the Wright stuff
Asda has restructured its buying team for beers, wines and spirits to create a new role of general manager for wine. Linsey Wright, currently Asda's general manager for chilled ready meals, joins the wine team on May 15. She will...
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It's time to place your bets
Ever since Morrisons announced that Bob Stott would be standing down as chief executive, the speculation has been mounting as to his successor. Would it be an insider, a woman or, perish the thought, a southerner? The Bradford-based...
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Harrison back in the fray at Boots
Andrew Harrison, former general manager of Müller Dairy UK, has returned to the retail scene as interim category marketing director for Boots. Harrison has been signed up on a six-month trial contract, beginning on Monday. He will...
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Alizé does it as Frahill finds Wray to go
Drinks distributor J Wray & Nephew UK has appointed Jacklyn Frahill as brand manager for its cognac-based spirit Alizé. Frahill joins J Wray & Nephew UK from Pernod Ricard where she worked on a number of brands including...
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Stott to act as consultant to Morrisons for one year
Bob Stott, outgoing chief executive of Morrisons, is to take on a consultancy role at the supermarket group when he steps down later this year. The retailer's annual report, published this week, revealed that Stott would work on a...
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A guy with silver service
Gary Timmins has been a long-serving employee at Blakemore Cash and Carry, having worked for the company for a quarter of a century. He started as a part-time employee on the checkout when he was doing his A Levels in 1981. He...
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Trio get sweating over Landmark Hot House
Landmark Wholesale has appointed three retail development managers to work on its retail development programme Hot House. In newly created roles for the company, the three new recruits are Ben Pheasant, Michelle Nelson and Karen...
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It's natural that Fenn will make things run smoothy
Cereal bar manufacturer Eat Natural has appointed George Fenn as operations manager. Fenn joins Eat Natural following 15 years in the food manufacturing industry where he has held logistics manager posts at Hotel Chocolat, Geest...