All People articles – Page 452
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Departure of Cavendish leaves major gap to fill
The imminent departure of Will Cavendish as director of health & wellbeing at the Department of Health has caused doubts over the future direction of the government's health strategy.Cavendish, who was named the top influencer in The...
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A hard days' night
Supermarket night staff used to work in splendid isolation - but not any longer. In recent years the big four have shaken up their night shifts in a bid to enfranchise workers and boost availability. Chloe Ryan and Joanne Grew joined night workers at Tesco and Asda to see how the changes are going down
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Other Movers 22/8/09
Premier Foods has confirmed that its group finance director Paul Thomas will be leaving the company on 31 August. He has worked at Premier Foods since June 2002.
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Diageo makes Almond Baileys brand director
Diageo GB is on the hunt for a new marketing director after promoting Philip Almond to a global role.Almond will become the global brand director for Baileys, one of Diageo's leading spirits brands, which ships more than 95 million...
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Gray appointed the new retail director of Henderson Group
Northern Ireland wholesaler and retailer Henderson Group has appointed Nigel Gray as its retail director.Gray, who started in his new role last week, was formerly Marks & Spencer regional manager for Northern Ireland and the Isle of...
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Careers File: Rediscover the joy of beating your personal best every day
Q: I used to enjoy every day at work and I know it's a cliché, but I really did jump out of bed on a Monday morning.
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Picture This... Face of iceland is left out in the cold
Iceland had just finished filming its next ad campaign with Kerry Katona when allegations emerged that she had abused cocaine and it was forced to drop her. The frozen food specialist is now going back to the drawing board to see how much of the ads...
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Sainsbury’s expands placement schemes
Sainsbury's increased the number of places available on its graduate programme by 30% as it began recruitment this week for 2010. The retailer has 85 positions available, up from the 2009 intake of 65. It is also tripling the number of...
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Other Movers 15/8/09
Poul Christensen has been named as the government's preferred candidate for the vacant post of chair of Natural England, the independent body which conserves, enhances and manages the natural environment.
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Parfett names successor as he plans exit in 2012
Wholesaling veteran and independent retail champion Steve Parfett, MD of Parfetts Cash & Carry, this week confirmed plans to hang up his boots in October 2012, naming finance director David Grimes as his successor.The outspoken MD,...
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Aldi begins search for new MD after Foley’s shock exit
Paul Foley's boss will take temporary charge of Aldi's UK business following the shock departure of the UK MD this week, but the appointment is not expected to be permanent. Armin Burger, promoted to oversee Aldi Süd's international...
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Careers File: Employees' health has a direct impact on productivity
Hurrah, it's holiday time. A fortnight in the sun and reason to cut down on the old waistline before you go. But a holiday should not be the only reason for cutting down on cream cakes.
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Other Movers 8/8/09
Own-label personal care and household products manufacturer McBride has named Richard Armitage its new finance director. He will join McBride from Premier Foods, where he is finance director for the grocery division.
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UK ambassador for Courvoisier named
Rébecca Asseline has been appointed brand ambassador for Courvoisier as owner Maxxium UK attempts to bring the premium Cognac brand to the masses. Asseline, who is a French national with more than 10 years experience in the drinks...
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Johnson asks Morrisons to delay closure of plant
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has urged Morrisons to improve compensation to workers facing redundancy at a factory in his Hull constituency supplying the chain with own-label ready meals.Northern Foods announced in May the Cavaghan &...
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Careers File: For gender equality, food and drink is an example to the rest
Lately I seem to be getting a lot of my ideas for articles from Nicky Campbell's radio phone-in shows and this month is no exceptoin.
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Other Movers: 01/08/2009
Nick Allen has been appointed as the new director of Eblex. Allen will take up the post in October. He moves up from his current role as senior regional manager for the beef and lamb division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
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My Alternative CV: Rob Amar, RH Amar & Co, director of fine food distribution
What did you want to be when you were a kid? A jockey, but once I reached 6'7" that didn't work out. Playing test cricket or centre midfield for Arsenal would have done fine. What was the first music single you bought? I never got into singles,...
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Careers File: True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms'
True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms' Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative...
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Careers File: Creativity can only flourish outside 'group norms'
Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative you are, the more successful your campaign will be.