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Price replaces Esom in Waitrose MD shake up
Mark Price has been named as the new managing director of Waitrose following Steven Esom's shock defection to M&S this week.Price joined Waitrose parent company the John Lewis Partnership in 1982. He has held several key roles at...
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we work together - Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton
Adrian Nicholls (left) is business development manager for Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton depot. He works with depot manager Simon Richards Adrian on Simon I first joined Blakemore Wholesale 25 years ago and have worked for the company for 20...
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In Brief: Haines' presidency; Private equity move; Quality chairman; Direction for Zig-Zag; Finard leaves Kraft
Haines' presidency Andy Haines, head of logistics at Tate & Lyle Sugars Europe, has been appointed president of the Freight Transport Association. Haines succeeds John Russell, chairman and MD of Scottish freight transport company John G...
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Sainsbury's Carter takes helm at ECR
Diane Carter, Sainsbury's zone managing director for the east is to become ECR UK's new retail co-chair with immediate effect.Her remit at ECR UK, the retailer and manufacturer-led initiative managed by IGD, will be to drive...
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Court-Johnston returns as commercial director
Neil Court-Johnston is returning to Northern Foods as commercial director of ready meals after its recent sale of Pork Farms to Vision Capital. Court-Johnston first joined Northern Foods as group customer director in March 2005 after...
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Does voodoo economics stack up for Sainsbury's?
All high finance involves some sorcery, but if billionaire property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz can bring about a £4bn cash payout to Sainsbury's shareholders, will it amount to a piece of accounting wizardry, or an act in black magic?
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The path to excellence
Simon Stevens mD commercial, Arla foods UK: "We have focused on three key areas: service levels, innovation and assistance with category management. We have worked hard to improve availability. Of 150 new products launched this...
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Princes marketeer Patmore to leave
Princes soft drinks marketing director David Patmore has decided to leave the company after 10 years of service.Patmore, who leaves at the end of the month, has not secured another position as yet. He has been the marketing director of...
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Williamson to oversee Waitrose supply chain
The job of improving the Waitrose supply chain will be handed over to Mark Williamson next week.The head of buying for bakery, grocery and wines for Waitrose will succeed Tony Solomons as supply chain director, with responsibility for...
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Chmielewski takes over Shaw's UK ops
Paul Chmielewski has been promoted to UK managing director of chocolate manufacturer Elizabeth Shaw following Malachy McReynolds appointment as executive chairman. McReynolds will now be responsible for the company's long-term strategic...
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The Advice Shop - what are the best ways to manage a business as it undergoes expansion?
Any business requires three essential elements: a great product backed by a strong brand with a sound philosophy behind it, the right team and sufficient resources. In a small company, the founders tend to do everything such as creating the idea and...
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In Brief: PepsiCo departure; Fisher in buying role; Clark joins Dairy UK; Burn's ambassador; Braddock retires
PepsiCo departure PepsiCo UK's wholesale director Andy Thompson, has left the company after 16 years to pursue other ventures. He is replaced by David Biggs who has been at PepsiCo for 10 years, with previous roles including direct to store...
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Tesco clothes supremo rejects M&S approach
Tesco's clothing boss Terry Green has rejected a lucrative job offer with Marks & Spencer. The style guru, who is responsible for the soaring success of the supermarket's fashion business, had been approached by M&S chief executive...
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McNair sets earlier date for retirement
Food From Britain has started the search for a new chief executive after David McNair announced his plan to take early retirement.McNair, who has been at the helm of the food marketing agency for seven years, will step down at the end of...
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My goodness - Power shakes
A combination of sporting prowess and marketing experience led to the creation of My Goodness back in 2003 in the spare bedroom of Jeremy Martin's house in Clapham, south London. Martin met co-founder Stuart Jeffreys when they worked at L'Oréal....
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Mary had a little plan
Mary Barnard is known as 'Mrs Health and Wellness' to her PepsiCo colleagues, and it's not difficult to see why. As general manager for Quaker and Tropicana, Barnard is in charge of some of the food and drink industry's healthiest brands -...
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We work together - 31 March 2007
Fiona Bonham (left) is national account manager at Bakehouse, supplier of Continental bake-off products. She works with new product development manager Laura Honey. Fiona on Laura There is an excellent relationship...
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Premier desserts boss plans brand overhaul
Premier Foods' new general manager of its desserts business unit, Simon King, has set out plans for its portfolio of iconic brands.King has been recruited from Northern Foods to invest in the company's desserts brands, which include...
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Trade picks up at Costcutter
Costcutter has hired its third new trading manager to cope with the number of independents joining the group. Bev Loughran joins Peter Lightfoot and Steve McCann who were appointed last month. Loughran will be responsible for...
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Top Defra man to take helm at NBA
Stuart Roberts is replacing Robert Forster as the chief executive at the National Beef Association. A senior Defra livestock specialist for many years, Roberts is known for his work setting up the BSE testing regime that led to the...