All People articles – Page 438
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An immediate exit for Taylor from MBL helm
Mike Taylor, managing director of Musgrave Budgens Londis (MBL), resigned with immediate effect on 13 November to "seek out new business opportunities elsewhere". Taylor was MBL commercial director before becoming managing director in...
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Down Under star to lead Kellogg UK
Greg Peterson has been appointed MD of Kellogg UK after 15 years at Kellogg. Peterson was most recently MD of its Australia and New Zealand operations. He joined the company as a product manager and held a number of positions before...
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My Favourite Things Paul Da Costa Greaves of Feeding Your Imagination
What's your favourite restaurant? The Galley fish & seafood restaurant in Topsham, Exeter, Devon. Fresh, innovative, spiritually balanced and quirky. Did I tell you I'm the joint owner? Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Both. I...
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Q&A with Chris Rowsby Manager of the Week
How long have you worked at Sainsbury's? I have worked for Sainsbury's for nearly 18 years. I was attracted by the promise of a fast paced environment and the opportunity to work with people and help with their career development. I...
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Marketing big hitter at bigger Lactalis
Martin Rickenback has been appointed to the new role of group marketing director for Lactalis McLelland, which includes the former Lactalis UK and Ireland operations and Glasgow-based cheesemaker A McLelland & Son. Lactalis said the...
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In Brief: Board news; OFT policy chief; The craft of logistics; Bradshaw rises; Heart beat
Board news Charlotte Morey, trading manager of MBL and Gavin Tennent, retail development manager of WRVS, which runs hospital shops and cafés, have joined the board of directors of the Association of News Retailing. James Lowman,...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
The past 12 months have been "business as usual" for Chris Blows, manager of Waitrose's mammoth Food and Home store in Salisbury. However, he has also been busy implementing a number of new company processes to better regulate stock control,...
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Depot visit Bestway, Acton
Things have changed a lot since Mohammed Ghulam, general manager of Bestway's depot in Acton, London, entered the cash and carry trade 27 years ago. Much of that change has been for the better, he says. "There's much more professionalism than...
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Q&A with Henri Henriques manager of the week
How long have you worked for Morrisons? I'm a real old timer. I joined Safeway more than 35 years ago and have been a store manager for the past 24. In that time I have managed eight stores mainly within the M25 area and opened two, including the...
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Thompson new MD at Inter Link Foods
Chris Thompson is the new MD of cake manufacturer Inter Link Foods, replacing Paul Griffiths who stepped down last month to pursue charitable interests. Thompson rises from group finance director, a role he has held since 2004....
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? By tasting loads of fantastic new chocolates. I started out as a sales representative with Decca Records in Manchester. After a few years I moved into food and became Supercook's sales representative for...
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Samson chief exec at East of England
East of England Co-operative Society has appointed Richard Samson as its chief executive. Samson has taken over following the retirement of Chris Blanchett last month. Samson was chief executive of the former Ipswich and Norwich...
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New MD for Burn Stewart
Scotch whisky producer Burn Stewart Distillers has promoted Fraser Thornton to managing director. Thornton, who has worked at Burn Stewart since 1996, was previously marketing director. He has held a number of senior commercial roles at...
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Attwood takes charge of Sainsbury's c-stores
Sainsbury's has appointed Mike Attwood as head of trading for convenience. He replaces Richard Lancaster, who last month was named as the new UK MD of discounter Netto from 2 January. Attwood has worked at Sainsbury's since 1975,...
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In Brief: Dishy bloke; On Landmark board; Jeffery's Larder; Salvesen support; Ahold chiefs; Smith heads ASA
Dishy bloke Little Dish, a food company launched in April this year to target the toddler food market, has appointed Mark Koppel as sales director. Koppel was most recently head of UK sales at medical products company, Coloplast....
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Q&A with David Sherlock Manager of the Week
Have you had any initiatives to get customers through the store faster? Since I got here, I have been stressing customer service and availability, so it was good to see that we succeeded at that. It really reflects a team effort from all...
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Moves at the top in Danone UK reshuffle
A company reshuffle at Danone UK has resulted in the appointment of two new senior executives. Marnix Eikenboom has joined Danone Dairy UK as managing director, succeeding Marc Gosselin who, after six years during which the company's...
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From Russia comes Man with Mission
Ian Job is Mission Foods' new European marketing director, replacing Judith Denby who has moved to a new role at Krispy Kreme. Job joins the tortilla and wrap manufacturer from German company Bahlsen Snacks, where he was marketing...