All People articles – Page 449
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My Alternative CV - Richard Brittle, purchasing director, Hancocks Cash n Carry
What's your nickname? Dick. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Be in goal for Nottingham Forest, my football team, to try to keep a clean sheet. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? I was 18 ...
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In Brief: Warby promoted; Britvic departure; Society marketer; Blyth's replacement; Cheesman signs up
Warby promoted Scottish & Newcastle UK's innovation director, Sarah Warby, has been promoted to marketing director - the latest move in a string of top-level promotions. She will replace Tim Seager, who moved to acting MD UK last month. She has...
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Expanding Innocent ramps up staff levels
Innocent Drinks is to increase its staff numbers by a third in a bid to manage continued rapid growth at home and ambitious expansion plans abroad. The smoothie supplier wants to grow its 210-strong workforce by 70, with about half of...
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My Alternative CV - George Thomopoulo, managing director, Rich's Uk
What's your nickname? The Greek! Who was your first teenage crush and why? A girl I spotted on the school bus when I was 17 years old. It must have been the right chemistry... we're still together 40 years later. When was the first time you got...
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In Brief: New leadership; Dairy UK elections; Sandell heads south; An Irish move; O'Sullivan's beef
New leadership Allan Burns, former executive director of Diageo Scotland and global procurement director for Diageo worldwide, has been appointed chairman of Scotland Food and Drink. The newly created organisation aims to boost the Scottish grocery...
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Forde follows Marijnen at helm of Heineken UK
Heineken UK has appointed a new UK MD following Rob Marijnen's return to the company's HQ in Amsterdam.Marijnen, who will take up the role of business development manager, Africa and the Middle East, will be replaced in the UK by David...
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My Alternative CV - Matt Crane, director, Juice Doctor Pure Hydration
What's your nickname? At school the ladies called me Cuddles - but sadly it was often Cuddles and nothing else! Who was your first teenage crush and why? Don't know her name but she featured on a poster in the eighties, retrieving a tennis ball from...
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Humphreys new lobbying role takes FSA PR team to 45
The beleaguered Food Standards Agency has brought in a new head of external affairs, boosting its communications team to 45.The new position of external affairs and deputy director, communications, has been filled by Stephen Humphreys,...
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Premier procurement up but 600 jobs axed
The UK's biggest food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced a massive restructure, including the loss of almost 600 jobs and the closure of six factories by 2009. Premier Foods has been reviewing its operations following the £1.2bn...
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My Alternative CV - Mariam Ridley, marketing manager, J Wray & Nephew
What's your nickname? Riddles. I like to think it's derived from my surname, not my presentation style. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Derek. He was tall, blond and worked in a record shop - when you're 14 there is nothing better. What...
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In Brief: Scotland's vice chair; Granini's new recruit; Gatt elected for SFF; JML sales boost; Fairtrade's CEO; Sands now chairman
Scotland's vice chair First Milk's membership director Alan Taylor has been appointed vice chairman of Dairy UK Scotland. He will hold the post for two years. Granini's new recruit
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we work together - Communications manager UK & Europe
Communications manager UK & Europe Jill Watson and European regional director Paul Schaafsma work together in the UK office of Australian wine company McGuigan Simeon Jill on Paul We first worked together in Sydney. Paul interviewed me for a job...
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Cook retires as director of Tiptree Group
Peter Cook is retiring as a director of Wilkin & Sons, part of the Tiptree group, after 45 years with the company. Cook started in the cashier's office in 1962 and then moved to sales. He rose through the ranks of the sales office, where...
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Hyson rises to Musgrave
Acting Musgrave Budgens Londis MD Martin Hyson has been given a new role of group business development director for parent company Musgrave in the Republic of Ireland.Hyson had been acting as GB MD since November last year when Mike...
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My Alternative CV - Susie Willis, founder of Plum Baby
What's your nickname? I don't have one that I am aware of, but if you asked anyone at Plum they'd probably tell you different. Who was your first teenage crush and why? John Travolta - need you ask why? Those hips, that cheeky smile, the dimple on...
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Babylicious recruits Monk as chairman
Paul Monk has been appointed as chairman of Babylicious - the children's and baby frozen food manufacturer.Monk has worked in the food industry for more than 30 years. The former Golden Wonder chief executive has held senior positions at...
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Bond leads UK division as Cadbury sheds jobs
Trevor Bond has become the MD of Cadbury's newly created BIMA (Britain, Ireland, Middle East and Africa) division.His appointment is part of a global shake-up of the company, which includes a restructure of the company and the loss of...
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Calder to lead sales force at Burn Stewart
Andy Calder will head the sales force at Burn Stewart Distillers, following its decision to bring UK distribution of its brands from Paragon Vintners back in-house.Calder has been with the company since 1997 when he was brought in to...
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CBE for champ of pig industry
British Pig Executive (BPEX) chairman Stewart Houston has been appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the pig industry.The North Yorkshire pig farmer is currently a commissioner of the Meat and Livestock...
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Hudson takes on south east Co-op stores
Mark Hudson has been appointed chief officer of food retail operations for The Co-operative Group's south east region. Hudson will take responsibility for almost 350 food stores in the south east. He has more than 25 years experience in...