All People articles – Page 442
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Food from Britain wipes out layer of senior management
Cash cuts have forced Food from Britain to remove an entire layer of senior management.Three directors from the government-funded food marketing agency will lose their jobs in "changes to organisation and staffing". They are Simon Waring...
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My Alternative CV - Mike Igoe, retail director, PayPoint
What's your nickname? With a surname like Igoe to work with, too many to choose from! Who was your first teenage crush and why? I would have to say that Wonder Woman had a certain appeal at the time. When was the first time you got drunk and ...
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Acquisitions head leaves Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle has refused to say why its head of mergers, acquisitions and investor relations left the company.Mark Robinson's exit last week has fuelled speculation over the future of chief executive Iain Ferguson, who faced criticism...
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Davidson replaces Rose at Landmark
Landmark Wholesale has appointed Ian Davidson as its new marketing director to take over from Chris Rose who is retiring next May. Davidson will join the buying group from Whyte & Mackay, where he is cash & carry/wholesale channel...
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New lobbyist Milne to pursue policies for BRC
British Retail Consortium director general Kevin Hawkins has said the government must do more to help UK retailers thrive and has taken on Jane Milne to lead its lobbying and policy work. In the new role of director of business...
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Health boss Rillet goes to Danone UK
Danone UK has appointed Francois Rillet, former head of health at Danone France, as the new marketing director following the departure of Martin Theiss last month. With a marketing budget of about £25m, Rillet will now be responsible for...
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Belinda Cole
Aldi has transformed itself in the UK from a down-at-heel discounter to a credible, stylish weekly shopping destination over the past few years. And now it has raised its game again with the opening of its first city centre store in Manchester's...
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we work together - Henry Amar and David Mellor
Henry Amar (right), chairman of specialist food manufacturer RH Amar has been working with chief executive David Mellor for 20 years. Henry on David It is exactly 20 years since David joined our business and his arrival was quite humorous. It was...
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My Alternative CV - Lindsay Williams, marketing manager, Village Bakery
Who was your first teenage crush and why? Business studies teacher. Would like to say it was my favourite subject and it was my interest in the subject that did it, but I simply thought he was gorgeous! I was devastated when I found out he was...
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we work together - Jenny Watson & Chris Wermann
Director of communications Chris Wermann works with nutritionist Jenny Watson at Kellogg's. Chris on Jenny We first met in Kellogg's Manchester offices two-and-a-half years ago, when we were getting to grips with the World Health Organisation's...
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Duchy signs Baker as CEO
Prince Charles' food company Duchy Originals has appointed Andrew Baker to the position of group CEO.He replaces Belinda Gooding, who left earlier this month. Baker previously worked at Cadbury Schweppes as business strategy director for...
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Page appoints trio for Fresh Retail Ventures
Jamie Oliver's food and kitchenware company Fresh Retail Ventures is ready to grow its business and has made three appointments for its new headquarters in Manchester. The business was set up in 2006 and is one of the fastest-growing...
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Chillcott takes top spot at Anglia Co-op
John Chillcott has been named the new chief executive officer of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society.Chillcott, who has worked at the society for 16 years, moves up from the role of food executive. He is taking over from Neil Double who...
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My Alternative CV - Emma Slinn, Founder, Pure Flavour
What's your nickname? Slinny Who was your first teenage crush and why? Tom Cruise in Cocktail - what a mistake. I was already taller than him then. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? Cannot remember the first time but used...
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McNamara takes on Tesco operations
Tesco has promoted its IT director for the UK Mike McNamara to the role of operations director. McNamara will be responsible for creating better links between store, depot and back office operations. He takes over from John Browett, who...
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Cresswell to retire at Imperial Group
The Imperial Tobacco Group has announced that David Cresswell will retire as manufacturing director in December. Cresswell has been in the role for five years and has been with the company for 46 years. He was previously MD of Imperial's...
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Stint as MD comes to end for Urquhart
Ian Urquhart has retired from his position as MD of Gordon & MacPhail after 40 years with the company. Urquhart will continue to be involved as a non-executive director on a part time basis, taking responsibility for a range of projects....
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Carling steps down as Red Bull director
Guy Carling has quit as Red Bull UK's brand director exactly 10 years to the day after joining the energy drink manufacturer. He was responsible for developing Red Bull's marketing campaign and led last month's structural review with Red...
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Six of the Best Confectionery buyers
Bartlett started her career a decade ago on Asda's graduate training scheme. She managed home and leisure sections in branches before moving to HQ as a buying assistant for babycare. She was...
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Lawler to run Sainsbury's online arm
Sainsbury's has created the role of director of online for former Argos commercial director Tanya Lawler as it seeks to double website sales by 2010.Lawler joins Sainsbury's on 19 November from Cap Gemini where she was vice president of...