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Evans replaces Pedrick at the helm of InBev UK
Colin Pedrick, president of InBev UK and Ireland, has left the company after less than a year. InBev said that Pedrick, who became UK and Ireland president in July last year, was stepping down following a recent restructure that...
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Major Superquinn role for Musgrave's Wilson
Irish supermarket chain Superquinn has appointed James Wilson as trading director. His recruitment is a morale boost for the 22-store chain, following the recent resignation of its managing director, Dominic Galvin after just eight...
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Rae retires this year
David Rae, chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores, is to retire before the end of the year. Rae joined the ACS, which represents 32,500 c-store retailers, in September 2001 replacing Trevor Dixon. He was...
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The man with a Brazilian spirit
Traditional Brazilian spirit producer Sagatiba UK has appointed Paul McDonnell as UK marketing manager. McDonnell joins Sagatiba from drinks group Allied Domecq where he delivered campaigns for Maker's Mark bourbon and tequila...
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In Brief: Moto mouth; Kraft work; Raising a glass
Motorway service station operator Moto has named Sir Gerry Robinson as chairman. His appointment follows last week's sale of the group by its owners, Compass Group's travel concessions arm Select Service Partner, to Australian...
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Helping Thomas cash in on quiche
Specialist quiche supplier Thomas Food Group has appointed Steve Evans to the new role of operations director. Evans joins Thomas Food Group from Grampian Country Food Group where he was planning and logistics director at...
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Working Week: Kate Lucas, commercial manager, Gü Chocolate Puds
Kate Lucas, commercial manager for Gü Chocolate Puds, says that she has found her perfect job working with chocolate. "It really is my dream job," says Lucas, who previously...
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Miller is stepping down from helm of Heinz UK
Jane Miller, president of Heinz UK and Ireland, is stepping down from her role next month. Heinz said that Miller was leaving at the end of May for personal reasons. She has been UK and Ireland president since May last year,...
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It's natural that Fenn will make things run smoothy
Cereal bar manufacturer Eat Natural has appointed George Fenn as operations manager. Fenn joins Eat Natural following 15 years in the food manufacturing industry where he has held logistics manager posts at Hotel Chocolat, Geest...
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Trio get sweating over Landmark Hot House
Landmark Wholesale has appointed three retail development managers to work on its retail development programme Hot House. In newly created roles for the company, the three new recruits are Ben Pheasant, Michelle Nelson and Karen...
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A guy with silver service
Gary Timmins has been a long-serving employee at Blakemore Cash and Carry, having worked for the company for a quarter of a century. He started as a part-time employee on the checkout when he was doing his A Levels in 1981. He...
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Healthiest attitudes of smooth operators
Suppliers are lavish in their praise of buyers who support innovation in juices and smoothies. Mary Carmichael reports. As a category cresting the wave of health, innovation really counts in juices and smoothies and suppliers flagged up...
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FWD gets Costco UK chief Ball in its court
Francis Ball, managing director of the UK arm of US cash and carry giant Costco, has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. Ball has been managing director of Costco UK since December 2004....
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United Co-op bolsters top team
United Co-operative's Food Group has strengthened its senior management team in north-west England with the promotion of Karl Ward and David Brighouse to the positions of group managers. In new roles for the company, Ward will...
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Cunningham takes on senior role at Finsbury
Cake manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has appointed Archy Cunningham as managing director of its three Scottish subsidiaries United Central Bakeries, Campbells Cakes and the California Cake Company. Cunningham has been managing...
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Team Talk: Persil Gel
Meet the persil gel launch personnel. The team behind the launch of laundry product Persil Gel Tablets are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. The team of six at Unilever UK worked for more than a year on...
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P&G: how to stay head & shoulders above the rest
Chris de Lapuente talks to James Durston about the building blocks of P&G's rapid growth: research, innovation and trust. Chris de Lapuente has done eight interviews already today and he looks tired. As president of Procter &...
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A Select appointment
Symbol group Select & Save has appointed Mark Crabtree as sales and operations director. Crabtree joins Select & Save from Uno Retail Solutions, a store design and shopfitting company, where he served as sales...
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Hans to become Heinz vice president of sales
Heinz UK & Ireland has appointed John Hans as vice president of sales. Hans takes up his new role today (April 1), replacing David Huse, who is leaving the role after nearly three years to become vice president of sales for...
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In Brief: Non-exec director; Carlisle joins E&J; Lewis for Carlsberg
Non-exec director Liz Doherty, Tesco's group international finance director, has been appointed a non-executive director for SABMiller. It said that Doherty's experience in international markets and consumer goods companies would enable her to make...