All People articles – Page 482

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    De Pencier to pick up reins at the FTA

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    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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    interview

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    How did you get to where you are today? I've been working in the food industry since I left university. I started out as a sales rep in Scotland, selling biscuits for McVitie's. I spent a lot of time stacking shelves in small...

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    Millington is promoted at Trigon Snacks

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    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...

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    My Favourite Things Debra Eddy, senior marketing manager, General Mills UK

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    What's your favourite restaurant and why? Auberge in Cobham, Surrey. The menu is French, the food is great quality and it's a relaxing place. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy with the occasional lapse!  Have you...

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    Ex-Tesco man joins As Nature Intended

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Organic retailer As Nature Intended has created a new operations director role to help with its expansion plans. Daniel Upward has been brought in from Tesco to work alongside managing director Caroline Walker to help grow the business....

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    New head of off-trade sales

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Mark Tinsley has become UK off-trade director at E&J Gallo Winery. Tinsley moves up from the role of business unit manager for grocery at Gallo, where he has worked for 15 years. He will be responsible for developing Gallo's...

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    interview

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    James Newitt, founding partner of The Jerky Group, is a man with a plan. And it's a load of BullOx. Newitt is on a mission to sex up the UK's meat snacking market, and he reckons that BullOx, The Jerky Group's brainchild made from 100%...

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    Q&A with Paul Saville Manager of the Week

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? The geographic area we are based in means we have a high labour turnover. This means the challenges are keeping standards high and checking staff and customers are happy because...

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    If you do one thing this week...

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    OK, so this is probably more a note to remind the men than the ladies but it doesn't make it any less important. With all the special offers that the retailers have on chocolates, Champagne and flower delivery there is no excuse for not making...

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    Brecon Carreg makes Sherry new manager

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Spadel UK, producer of Welsh natural mineral water brand Brecon Carreg, has promoted national sales manager Liz Sherry to general manager. Sherry continues to manage sales but will take on responsibility for driving the business forward....

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    Q&A with Brian Paton Manager of the Week

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge is to convince the good folk of Kirkintilloch that this is the best place they have to shop. We do that by asking customers what they like and dislike, and...

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    Reynolds takes up deputy chair at FSA

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Ian Reynolds has been named as the new deputy chairman of the Food Standards Agency. He replaces Julia Unwin, who left the position in September to take on the role of director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.  Reynolds has been a...

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    My Favourite Things Chris Pilgrim, HR director, Uniq UK

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    What's your favourite restaurant and what do you like about it? Coles in Marlborough. It's only five minutes from home and combines a fun, informal atmosphere with great modern- English cooking. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food?...

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    Climbing the ladder

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    How did you get to where you are today? I started out at SmithKline Beecham as a territory manager before moving into marketing with a role on Lucozade Sport. After a break from the food industry with Energizer batteries, I joined HP...

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    Cresswell takes helm at Midcounties food stores

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Andy Cresswell has been promoted to the position of group general manager for the food retail group of The Midcounties Co-operative. He will replace Roy Frodsham who is moving to become managing director of Star News Shops - the...

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    Interview

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    How did you get to where you are today? I started out as a marketing assistant at Kodak just as they were launching Advantix (APS) - the industry's biggest innovation since compact. It gave me a real taste for consumer marketing....

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    Thompson is valued says M&S

    2007-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has dismissed reports that retail director Anthony Thompson is looking to leave the business. Reports this week said Thompson, who oversees all store operations including food, had been in talks with headhunters after...