All People articles – Page 465
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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...
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we work together - United Co-operatives
Phil on Nick I've worked at United Co-operatives since 1991, starting as a general assistant before progressing to store manager and then area manager. In our current roles, I've worked with Nick for the past seven months - I took him on to run...
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McColl outsources to Augustus Martin
Martin McColl has outsourced its in-store marketing to design and print specialist Augustus Martin. As part of the deal Martin McColl creative marketing manager Andrew Lake moves to Augustus Martin to manage the business...
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Browett takes over the hot seat at DSG
Tesco operations and IT development director John Browett is to become the new group chief executive of electronics giant DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World.Browett left his job at Tesco last week and is currently...
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Clubcard's Gleason to join Nectar card group
Nectar has enlisted the help of a Tesco Clubcard specialist to help it better exploit its data.Peter Gleason, former managing director of retail media at Dunnhumby - the customer insight specialist behind Tesco's Clubcard data analysis...
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Sinfield goes to Majestic
David Sinfield is making the jump from The John Lewis Partnership to Majestic Wine Warehouses to take on the role of marketing directorSinfield will be reporting to Steve Lewis, Majestic's chief operating officer, when he makes the move...
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Megson takes on third role
Former Waitrose buying chief Angela Megson has taken on a third non-executive director role. Megson had kept a relatively low profile since 2005, when she quit as director of buying at Waitrose after three years. She will take up the...
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we work together - Walkers Nonsuch
Katie Walker (left) is the UK sales manager for Walkers Nonsuch - a traditional toffee maker that supplies confectionery to 25 countries. Her younger sister, Emma Walker, is the export sales manager. Katie on Emma: Emma and I have worked together...
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My Alternative CV - Richard Clothier, MD of Wyke Farms
What's your nickname? Richy Rich Who was your first teenage crush? 'Wonder Woman' Linda Carter. When did you first get drunk and what did you drink? A bottle of cider with some friends behind...
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My Alternative CV - Hamish Renton, managing director, Riviera Desserts,
What's your favourite junk food? Fizzy cola bottles - being a child of the 70s. What would you request as your final meal? Something really hot and spicy - I'd want to maximize the sensory experience given that there is no need for food in heaven...
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Barden rejigs Northern Foods' biscuit business
Northern Foods has reorganised the management team of its struggling biscuits business.After disposing of nearly 40% of its business over the past year, Northern Foods has seen pre-tax profit rise 21.2% to £40m in the 12 months...
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In Brief: Ward joins Spar; New marketing chief; Skillsmart patrons; Strathmore shake-up
Ward joins Spar Martha Ward has joined Spar in the new role of sales development and implementation manager. She was previously retail support manager at high street retailer Robert Dyas and has also worked for discounter Aldi as an area manager....
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My Alternative CV - Stephanie Kean, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Serious Food Company
What's your nickname? Teffy (my sister couldn't pronounce her s's and it stuck) Who was your first teenage crush and why? The bad boy in school who sat across me in chemistry. I was the school frump and he teased me about my quilted anorak and blew...
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In Brief: M&S signs; Dunlea departs; Closhen's new role; Randall signed up
M&S signs Lane Fox Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of online booking agency Lastminute.com, has been appointed by Marks & Spencer as a non-executive director . Lane Fox, who netted £13m when Lastminute.com was sold for £577m in 2003, is to start...
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Merged co-op names food retail succession
Two leading figures in the co-operative movement are to bow out after the proposed merger between the Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives was rubberstamped by members of the two societies this week.Guy McCracken, chief executive...
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Management reorganised at Sco-Fro
Glasgow-based frozen grocery and seafood distributor Sco-Fro has announced a major shake up of its senior management as it looks to expand its business over the next few months.Chief executive and founder Stanley Bernard has become group...
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My Alternative CV - Damian Dobb
What's your nickname? Dobbie or Damo. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Mrs Ramsay - school teacher. She looked like Kelly McGillis from Top Gun. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? My Grandad gave me a glass of...