All People articles – Page 437
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Tesco Ireland hires Jacobs for marketing
Kenny Jacobs is set to join Tesco Ireland as marketing director.Jacobs, who is currently customer manager for wholesaler Makro, will join the retailer on 1 May.At Makro, Jacobs was second in command to managing director Hannes...
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Nisa's chief peacekeeper
After two years of turmoil and infighting at Nisa-Today's, chief executive Neil Turton has a new board. His hope must be that it gives him the backing he needs to tackle a very different set of challenges. While still contending with the...
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Esom rises to board in restructuring at M&S
Steven Esom, head of food at Marks & Spencer, was appointed to the board of directors this week as part of a radical management shake-up in which Sir Stuart Rose was also made executive chairman in addition to his existing duties as...
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My Alternative CV - Jeremy Rocket, marketing director, Gonzalez Byass.
What’s your nickname? At the moment it’s J-Ro, like J-Lo, but it’s after my computer login, not my body shape.
Who was your first teenage crush and why? It was either Janet Ellis from Blue Peter or Elizabeth Sladen from Doctor Who. I can’t remember… -
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Nisa promotes duo as trade managers
Nisa-Today's has reshuffled its trading department and promoted category controllers Nigel Ashton and Asa Chamberlain to a new five-strong management team.They join Paul Batchelor, David Stokes and Nick Slater as trading managers and...
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Johnston new chief for Tropicana and Quaker
PepsiCo UK has promoted David Johnston to general manager of its Tropicana and Quaker businesses following Mary Barnard's departure to the US.Johnston will take the reins of the UK's leading juice and hot cereal brands on 1 April as...
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Majestic boss Lewis fearful of potential booze tax hike
Majestic Wine's chief executive in waiting Steve Lewis has warned there could be major increases in alcohol prices if the Chancellor of the Exchequer forces through tax hikes in the Budget next week. Lewis has been the company's chief...
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Coors beefs up sales team and takes on new strategy director
The senior sales role at Coors Brewers has been split with the appointment of two new sales directors. The role has been divided between former logistics director John Heynen and former MD of Coors independent on-trade business Steve...
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My Alternative CV - Jon Yates, founder and managinf director, Santeau
What's your nickname? The Inventor has stuck after I came up with our O2GO range - I quite like it as it is like The Doctor, The Master... Who was your first teenage crush? The girl with a banana in the 80s Athena poster series. When was the first...
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Costcutter in search for new director
Symbol group Costcutter is planning a board level shake-up as it looks to recruit for the new role of marketing and development director.Costcutter chairman Colin Graves said marketing was playing a bigger role than ever...
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Mounsey leaves M&S for Budgens sales role
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has named Andrew Mounsey as sales director for Budgens.Mounsey, who takes up the role on 10 March, joins Budgens from Marks & Spencer, where he was divisional executive for southern Simply Food...
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Spall brings Tesco's supply chain expertise to Innocent
Innocent has appointed former Tesco director Stephen Spall to head up its supply chain and help drive ongoing expansion. Spall will be responsible for a 40-strong supply team and will oversee the company's entire supply chain "from field...
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Serious Food Co names St Ivel desserts boss chief executive
St Ivel desserts boss Paul Bates has been appointed chief executive of the Serious Food Company.The news comes in the week the company announced it was relaunching its entire desserts and juices businesses and forecast sales growth of...
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Loebsack made MD in L'Oréal management team shake-up
L'Oréal UK and Ireland has overhauled its management team and made Grita Loebsack the new MD.Loebsack, who was L'Oréal Paris UK and Ireland general manager, will head the cosmetic and personal care supplier's consumer and professional...
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Reynolds gets Petty, Wood promotion
Marketing and distribution specialists Petty, Wood has promoted Giles Reynolds to the newly created role of brand director.His appointment is the latest change to the management team following the sale of the company to a Halifax Bank Of...
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Tesco puts Holmes in fresh commercial role
Colin Holmes has become commercial director for fresh food at Tesco on his return from sabbatical.After a string of departures from the supermarket's senior management team, including Stuart Machin, Colin Smith, Scott Wheway and Ken...
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Purves takes charge of Lees supply chain
Independent confectionery manufacturers Lees of Scotland has appointed Steven Purves as supply chain director.Purves will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the supply chain are efficient, including warehousing, transport and...
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Two chairmen for Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury Schweppes has appointed two new chairmen as it edges closer to completing the demerger of the confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses.When the demerger is finalised, Roger Carr, who has been on the Cadbury Schweppes board...
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My Alternative CV - Nicky Forrest, UK managing director, Wines of Germany
When was the first time you got drunk? My brother and I organised a party when my parents went on holiday. More than 100 people turned up and things got a bit out of hand. We got away with it, though! I drank most things that night but I think ...
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InBev presidency is given to McFarlane after Evans quits
InBev UK & Ireland president Richard Evans has left after 14 years "to seek new challenges" and will be replaced by global director of customer standards Stuart McFarlane.Evans was promoted from vice president of brands two years ago and...