All People articles – Page 436
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Finsbury chooses Saatchi's successor
David Marshall has been made chairman of premium cake maker Finsbury Foods .Marshall has been deputy chairman since Finsbury formed in 2002 and replaces Lord Saatchi, who announced his retirement last January. Marshall is also chairman...
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Heineken UK appoints Blood as its new MD
Jeremy Blood has been named managing director of Heineken UK following the completion of Heineken and Carlsberg's joint £7.8bn takeover of Scottish & Newcastle this week.The Dutch brewer takes control of S&N's UK portfolio as part of the...
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My Alternative CV - Claire Kong, General Mills
What's your nickname? Claire Bear. Because it rhymes. What was the first music single you bought? Borderline by Madonna. What did you want to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be Wonderwoman. I liked her costume and how she roped in all the bad...
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Gunn retires from Pol UK
Bill Gunn MW, MD of the UK subsidiary of Champagne Pol Roger, has said farewell to the company after 18 years.Gunn has retired and handed control to Nick James who joined Pol Roger UK five years ago and has been promoted from the...
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Top team at Little Dish gets two new recruits
Natural kids' food brand Little Dish has strengthened its management team by creating a head of marketing post and appointing Fresh & Wild founder Bryan Meehan to the board.Jane Hunter, previously European marketing director at Gallo...
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Stone takes over as chairman of Wrap
Wrap, the Waste Resources & Action Programme, has appointed Peter Stone as its new chairman.Stone was a co-founder of investment banking group Close Brothers and in 1979 was part of the team that took the bank through one of England's...
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My Alternative CV - Graham Dyer
Who was your first teenage crush and why? Debbie Harry. The Heart of Glass video made a big impact. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? On a school trip to Germany. Suffice to say the beer is pretty potent over there.
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My Alternative CV- Jeremy Dunn
What's your nickname? Jezza. Who was your first teenage crush? Emma Sams (Fallon in Dynasty). When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? Sherry and advocaat mix, aged four, in my gran's pantry.
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McMeikan lands a new job while on sabbatical
Sainsbury's has played down the impact on its business of the departure of former retail director Ken McMeikan for high street baker Greggs.McMeikan was unveiled as the new CEO this Wednesday, three months after Sainsbury's announced he...
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Dhamecha to head Today's new council
Manish Dhamecha has been given the task of heading up the newly created wholesale council for the Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's.A director of north London-based cash & carry group Dhamecha Foods, he was elected to the...
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My Alternative CV - Tony Howell, founder, whitetruffleauction.com
What's your nickname? Tony Tap - just couldn't take the alcohol consumption. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Suzanna Hickling. She had lovely green eyes and loved riding horses!!!
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Greene King 'fan' to grow off-trade sales
Greene King has appointed Mike Turner as business account manager in its take home division.Turner will have direct trading responsibility for the company's cash & carry, wholesale and convenience accounts in the UK. He joins...
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My Alternative CV - Sarah Goodhew
What's your nickname? Scare-rah. I don't think I'm scary, but obviously someone else did. Who was your first teenage crush and why? The Norwegian torso of Morten Harket did it for me. What was the first music single you bought? The very poptastic...
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Petcare boss West exits Mars UK after 31 years
Trevor West, trading director for Mars UK Petcare and Food, is retiring next week from Mars UK after a 31-year career spanning petfood, confectionery and wholesale trading.He joined Mars' Pedigree Pet Foods division in 1977 after...
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Thresher hires Hardaker to run marketing
Vibha Hardaker has been made group marketing director of Thresher Group.Hardaker joins the off-licence chain from AS Watson where she was head of brand and in-store communications for the Superdrug and Savers fascias. Prior to AS...
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Dairies get help to cut carbon footprint
Maria Wasley has been appointed environment manager for Dairy UK in a bid to help dairy companies drive down their energy use. Wasley joins Dairy UK from consultancy RSK Environmental Health and Safety, where she was a senior engineer...
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Bye leaves Patak's for MD position at Vimto
Nichols has appointed Jonathan Bye as MD for Vimto Soft Drinks.Bye joins Nichols, which is also behind soft drinks Sunkist and Panda, from Patak's Foods where he worked for eight years, latterly as general manager. The Grocer...
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My Alternative CV - Gary Frank, MD, The Fabulous Bakin' Boys
What's your nickname? Gaz. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Sadly, I can't remember her name. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? On holiday drinking schnapps when I was 12. I was horribly sick after.
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Six of the Best: juice and smoothie buyers
Star Buyer Stuart Owens Ambient and chilled juice buyer, Waitrose Owens started out at Sainsbury's as a trainee buyer in 1990, later progressing to buying in health and beauty and then household products. He moved to US chain...
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Head chef leaves Asda for Waitrose NPD role
Waitrose has poached Asda's head development chef Neil Nugent and appointed him to the newly created role of executive chef.Nugent has been with Asda for 12 years and has also had many years of experience outside retail as a head chef in...