All People articles – Page 439

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    My Alternative CV - Emma Bickerton, Senior Brand Manager, Weight Watchers

    2008-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? David Hasselhoff in Baywatch. He has such beautiful chest hair.  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? I can't remember - I was too drunk  What was the first music single you bought?...

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    Allied Bakeries brings new trio to sales team

    2008-01-21T00:00:00Z

    After a rocky 2007, Kingsmill manufacturer Allied Bakeries has kicked off the new year with three new appointments. The changes have been made by sales director Martin Brewis a year after he took up his role. Ann-Marie Perkins,...

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    Harkjaer heads new umbrella group for Findus and Young's

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Seafood giant Young's and frozen food group Findus are to be brought together under a new umbrella structure by owner CapVest next month. The Foodvest Group, which will have a turnover of £1.1bn making it one of the largest seafood and...

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    Gadsby's exit worsens Oddbins staff morale

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Oddbins sales director Andy Gadsby has left the beleaguered high street off-licence chain after 14 years with the company. Gadsby had been charged with implementing the controversial strategy of switching selected Oddbins stores to the...

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    Briddon to oversee north-west co-ops

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    John Briddon has been appointed chief officer of The Co-operative Group's new north-west region, covering 553 food stores. The region, which stretches from Newcastle to Sheffield and from Rhyl to Hull, was the former trading area of...

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    Fabulous Bakin' Boys builds for future by buying supplier

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    The Fabulous Bakin' Boys has bought its supplier out of administration and has appointed former Inter Link Foods director Robin Mountain to head the new operation as manufacturing director. The deal was done just before Christmas after...

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    LFI appoints Berryman CEO

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Leatherhead Food International has appointed Dr Paul Berryman as the new chief executive. Previously LFI's research director, Dr Berryman replaces John Bevington, who retired as CEO after six years in October 2007. In his former role, he...

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    My Alternative CV - Sean Uprichard, CEO, Suso

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? "Updik" like my father and his father before. When you really think about it, it could have been a lot worse!  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Gabriella Sabatini - that Argentinian beauty of the tennis world. I...

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    New Year Honours recognise top grocery industry figures

    2008-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Rose may have grabbed the headlines after being knighted, but he was just one of a raft of senior industry figures to appear in the New Year Honours List.

  • News

    Scots wholesalers elect new president

    2008-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Iain Hill has been elected vice president of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA). Hill is managing director of Ayrshire-based wholesaler Iain Hill, which delivers crisps, snacks, soft drinks and confectionery to independent retailers...

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    Evans to succeed Walkers' Campbell

    2008-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Walkers UK general manager Neil Campbell has been promoted to president of Tropicana USA and will be replaced by Richard Evans, PepsiCo commercial vice-president in the Middle East and Africa. Campbell has been with PepsiCo UK for more...

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    Sainsbury's adding weight to property development team

    2008-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has strengthened its property management team with the appointment of a second head of property development. The supermarket plans to increase floor space by 10% to more than 19 million sq ft by March 2010 and has...

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    Tryton Foods MD Sanderson leaves

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    The managing director of Tryton Foods - owners of Aunt Bessie's frozen food brand - left the company with immediate effect this week.Neil Sanderson had been with Hull-based Tryton Foods for the past four and a half years. Prior to this...

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    Morrisons recruits own label execs

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has poached two senior executives from Asda and Tesco to spearhead a product development drive to transform own label.It has appointed head of Asda brand product Simon Mitchell and Tesco's Central European product development...

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    Wal-Mart Canada gets Cheesewright as boss

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    The departure of Asda's chief operating officer David Cheesewright on 4 January will come as a huge blow to the retailer, say analysts. Cheesewright is taking over as president and CEO of Wal-Mart Canada from Mario Pilozzi, who is...

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    Greencore financial officer Coveney is appointed CEO

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has announced that chief financial officer Patrick Coveney will replace chief executive David Dilger when he retires next March. Dilger has been chief executive for 12 years and was credited by...

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    My Alternative CV - Shaun Bye, sales director, Natures Table

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? Bobs. Some people think I look like Bobby Davro - you decide.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Sabrina from Charlie's Angels. She was hot to a 10-year-old lad.

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    Scott rises to joint MD of Tiptree jam-maker

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Walter Scott has been promoted to joint managing director of jam-maker Wilkin & Sons following the retirement of former joint MD Peter Wilkin. Scott takes up the position in January, working alongside Ian Thurgood.He joined the...

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    The Tesco US empire starts to take shape out West

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    In the ultimate show of faith, it wasn't until this week - a month after the first Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores opened - that Sir Terry Leahy flew out to inspect them. Sir Terry believes the franchise, led by CEO Tim Mason, the...

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    Defra staff rush on redundancy offer

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Defra staff are said to be clamouring to take early retirement after they were offered up to three times their annual salaries plus a bonus to leave their posts. In a cost-cutting exercise dubbed in some quarters as "the most generous...