All People articles – Page 436
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Miller is stepping down from helm of Heinz UK
Jane Miller, president of Heinz UK and Ireland, is stepping down from her role next month. Heinz said that Miller was leaving at the end of May for personal reasons. She has been UK and Ireland president since May last year,...
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Working Week: Kate Lucas, commercial manager, Gü Chocolate Puds
Kate Lucas, commercial manager for Gü Chocolate Puds, says that she has found her perfect job working with chocolate. "It really is my dream job," says Lucas, who previously...
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Helping Thomas cash in on quiche
Specialist quiche supplier Thomas Food Group has appointed Steve Evans to the new role of operations director. Evans joins Thomas Food Group from Grampian Country Food Group where he was planning and logistics director at...
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In Brief: Moto mouth; Kraft work; Raising a glass
Motorway service station operator Moto has named Sir Gerry Robinson as chairman. His appointment follows last week's sale of the group by its owners, Compass Group's travel concessions arm Select Service Partner, to Australian...
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The man with a Brazilian spirit
Traditional Brazilian spirit producer Sagatiba UK has appointed Paul McDonnell as UK marketing manager. McDonnell joins Sagatiba from drinks group Allied Domecq where he delivered campaigns for Maker's Mark bourbon and tequila...
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Team Talk: Persil Gel
Meet the persil gel launch personnel. The team behind the launch of laundry product Persil Gel Tablets are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. The team of six at Unilever UK worked for more than a year on...
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Cunningham takes on senior role at Finsbury
Cake manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has appointed Archy Cunningham as managing director of its three Scottish subsidiaries United Central Bakeries, Campbells Cakes and the California Cake Company. Cunningham has been managing...
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United Co-op bolsters top team
United Co-operative's Food Group has strengthened its senior management team in north-west England with the promotion of Karl Ward and David Brighouse to the positions of group managers. In new roles for the company, Ward will...
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FWD gets Costco UK chief Ball in its court
Francis Ball, managing director of the UK arm of US cash and carry giant Costco, has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. Ball has been managing director of Costco UK since December 2004....
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Healthiest attitudes of smooth operators
Suppliers are lavish in their praise of buyers who support innovation in juices and smoothies. Mary Carmichael reports. As a category cresting the wave of health, innovation really counts in juices and smoothies and suppliers flagged up...
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Working Week: Huw pennell, MD of Maxxium UK
Huw Pennell is relishing his new role as managing director of Maxxium UK, the wines and spirits distributor. Pennell, who has been MD since January after acting as interim MD from last August,...
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FishWorks reshuffles top structure
Fishmonger and restaurant chain FishWorks has made a number of changes to its management team.
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In Brief: Non-exec director; Carlisle joins E&J; Lewis for Carlsberg
Non-exec director Liz Doherty, Tesco's group international finance director, has been appointed a non-executive director for SABMiller. It said that Doherty's experience in international markets and consumer goods companies would enable her to make...
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Hans to become Heinz vice president of sales
Heinz UK & Ireland has appointed John Hans as vice president of sales. Hans takes up his new role today (April 1), replacing David Huse, who is leaving the role after nearly three years to become vice president of sales for...
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A Select appointment
Symbol group Select & Save has appointed Mark Crabtree as sales and operations director. Crabtree joins Select & Save from Uno Retail Solutions, a store design and shopfitting company, where he served as sales...
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P&G: how to stay head & shoulders above the rest
Chris de Lapuente talks to James Durston about the building blocks of P&G's rapid growth: research, innovation and trust. Chris de Lapuente has done eight interviews already today and he looks tired. As president of Procter &...
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Sir Leslie dies at 84
Former Tesco chairman Sir Leslie Porter died on Sunday, aged 84. The husband of Dame Shirley Porter, former Tory leader of Westminster Council and daughter of Tesco founder Sir Jack Cohen, he chaired the multiple from 1973 to 1985. During his...
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DeNunzio awarded in New Year Honours list
Asda boss Tony DeNunzio has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list. DeNunzio commented: “I believe this honour reflects Asda’s contribution to retail excellence as well as my work with Government on competitiveness – I feel proud and...