All People articles – Page 435
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City welcomes reshuffle of execs at Sainsbury’s
The merry-go-round at the top of grocery continued turning this week as Sainsbury's became the latest retailer to announce a top-level reshuffle.
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Comic Relief funding to help protect SA workers
Fresh produce workers in South Africa are to be given greater protection from workplace abuse after a major funding boost.UK trade body the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has been awarded £300,000 by Comic Relief to help prevent...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2010: As good as gold
The Grocer Gold Awards ceremony 2010 was a gilt-edged affair, with the cream of British retail, wholesale and manufacturing descending on London’s Guildhall for an evening of celebration.
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Staff at Haldanes stores across country facing uncertain future
Staff at Haldanes stores across the country have been warned that many of them could be made redundant.The Grocer revealed last week that the new supermarket chain had started a 30-day consultation at its store in Hemsworth, Yorkshire,...
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NewsBrasher all set for the most powerful job in UK grocery
With Sir Terry Leahy’s retirement and the Tesco board reshuffle, the UK operations will be run by Richard Brasher. What will that look like, asks Adam Leyland
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My Alternative CV: Edward Berry, Newby Teas
Edward Berry, marketing director, Newby Teas, on Rory Bremner, Manfred Mann and the Chinese zodiac
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The Human Angle: Heather Parry
It's fun, exciting and inspiring. We're passionate people pulling together to make our dream come true. Fodder offers great scope to create a career and we reward enthusiasm. We're more than willing to put great ideas into practice.
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Molson Coors lures Finney back to Britain
Lee Finney has been named the new supply chain director for Molson Coors UK. Finney is relocating from Australasia to take up the role, leaving Goodman Fielder, Australasia's largest-listed food company.
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Careers File: Don't let rejection put you in a bad mood
You ask for an order and the buyer says no. This is just one of the ways of getting bad news at work. Everybody gets rejection and we all get down, but then, after a while, a funny thing happens: We don't feel quite so bad.
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Vion loses second exec from its pork operation
UK and Dutch meat giant Vion Food Group has suffered its second high-profile departure this year. Pork boss Bill Thurston has left to "pursue other career opportunities" in the food industry after three years as managing director of...
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Drinkaware signs up Molson Coors chief Hunter
Molson Coors UK boss Mark Hunter has been named as a trustee of responsible drinking charity Drinkaware.
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NewsTesco adds two to board of directors
Tesco has named two new non-executive directors that will join its board from next month.
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Makro axes 150 jobs in battle to recover
Makro Cash & Carry has made 150 redundancies as part of a restructure to ensure it is "fit for purpose".The job losses follow a 90-day consultation at the wholesaler. The consultations, which started in February, involved department...
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Tesco's Holmes quits a day after Leahy bows out
Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods Colin Holmes has become the first senior executive to quit the retailer in the wake of Sir Terry Leahy's decision to retire next March and the appointment of Philip Clarke as his successor.
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My Alternative CV: Chris Wright, The Feel Good Drinks Co
Chris Wright, co-founder and commercial director of The Feel Good Drinks Company, on justice, banking and ginger nuts
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The Human Angle: Mervyn McCaughey
With no two days being the same it can be eventful. We never forget we are here to make award-winning cheese for our customers with everyone involved in growing the business year-on-year.
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Thompson promoted to head Asda games
Asda has promoted Andrew Thompson to head of games. Thompson joined Asda less than a year ago as head of new business in music and video games, and was previously product director at Gamestation for six years. Asda said its video game...
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Careers File: Cuts are a chance to improve performance
Two of my team have recently announced they are leaving and I have been told that they cannot be replaced in order to reduce costs.
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Property chief hired by Morrisons to find southern sites
Morrisons is planning to increase its store presence in London and the south of England after creating a dedicated acquisitions team for the region.
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Holland’s managing director suspended by Northern Foods
Northern Foods has suspended the boss of Holland's Pies amid speculation about a buyout.Holland's Pies MD Neil Court-Johnston has been absent from the company's Baxenden office in Lancashire for two weeks. Robin Walker, Northern's...