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we work together
Paul on John I have worked at Booths for 33 years and have been manager of our store in Penwortham, near Preston, for eight years. John joined us two years ago as assistant manager and we essentially do each other's job when we...
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Boyes moves to UK Moët MD position
Graham Boyes is moving from Moët Hennessy Germany to become managing director at Moët Hennessy UK - part of the French luxury brands group LVMH. He replaces David Meyers, who has left to pursue interests outside the company. Boyes...
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Patak's Page to grow Jamie Oliver venture
Jamie Oliver's company Fresh Retail Ventures is set for expansion after appointing Patak's David Page as managing director. Page will join the company in April from the Indian food supplier, which announced it was up for sale this week...
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Sainsbury's recruits Icke to wine team
The Sainsbury's wine buying team has undergone a restructure following the appointment of Rachael Icke. She joins the supermarket from Constellation Brands Europe, where she was a senior national account manager with eight years'...
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we work together
Shift production manager William McBride (right) works under recipe dish factory manager Richard McGowan at convenience food manufacturer Greencore's chilled ready meals site in Kiveton, South Yorkshire Richard on...
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Ainsley back in the fold
Yorkshire family bakers Ainsleys has appointed James Ainsley as its new head of sales and marketing. Ainsley has returned to the family business after working in Waitrose stores for four years. He is the third generation to work in...
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NFU's Bennett back in levy board shake-up
Ousted NFU president Tim Bennett has re-emerged as a new chairman in the reformed levy board system. Bennett, who was voted out of the farmers' union a year ago, will now lead the milk sector company. Five other chairmen have also been...
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Cousins takes chairman job
Regional food group Taste of Anglia has promoted head of agricultural policy John Cousins to chairman. He takes over from Robert James, who has become joint-patron with Lady Caroline Cranbrook after 10 years with the umbrella marketing...
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Williams to run new Sainsbury's depot
Supply chain specialist Wincanton has been awarded the contract to operate Sainsbury's new manual distribution centre in Northampton and has appointed Gavin Williams to run it. Gavin Williams, who was previously general manager for...
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Leaver to drive sales of Santa Rita wines
Chilean wine company Santa Rita has recruited Richard Leaver as corporate commercial director to provide added focus to the UK and Ireland market. He will be responsible for the direction, development and promotion of all wines within the...
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Fairtrade importer names Bowes MD
Fairtrade fruit importer Agrofair has appointed a former Co-operative Group man as managing director. John Bowes spent 20 years at the Co-op and was chief general manager of strategy before he left to write about Fairtrade in...
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Bud brewer reshuffles its UK sales team
Anheuser-Busch Europe (A-B) has announced big changes to its UK sales force, including Alistair Kemp's promotion to UK sales director. He takes over the top sales role for brands such as Budweiser, Michelob and Bud Ice from Andrew...
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That's a Wrap for new Sport England chief
The chief executive of Wrap (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is moving on to lead Sport England. Jennie Price developed Wrap's strategy when the programme was established in 2001 to improve the UK's recycling performance. She set...
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De Pencier to pick up reins at the FTA
Theo de Pencier has been named as chief executive officer of the Freight Transport Association. De Pencier has more than 20 years' experience in the logistics and supply chain industry and is currently chief executive of logistics group...
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Sainsbury's King made vice president of IGD
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King is to take up the vice president role at international food and grocery organisation IGD. King succeeds Alastair Sykes, chairman and chief executive of Nestlé UK and Ireland, who became IGD...
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Millington is promoted at Trigon Snacks
Trigon Snacks has promoted Richard Millington to sales director as part of a company reshuffle. He was previously grocery sales controller at Trigon, which makes peanut brands Big D and Planters, and in his new role, he will focus on...
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Bottle Green chief names his successor
The managing director and founder of Leeds-based wine distributor Bottle Green is to retire at the end of March after 17 years with the company. Jerry Lockspeiser has brought in Jon Eagle from Northern Foods as his successor and has also...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My success is defined by listening to, and meeting customer needs in a number of industries, having worked for global organisations, advertising agencies and more recently the food industry. What was...