All People articles – Page 5
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InterviewsRenée Elliott’s story of Planet Organic’s ‘miracle’ turnaround
Planet Organic founder Renée Elliott says her return to rescue the business is ‘the hardest I’ve ever worked’. So how has she got it back on track? And what’s needed to complete the ‘fairy tale’?
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NewsNational Food Strategy panel of expert members revealed
The group is being billed as instrumental in building a ‘coalition’ between the food industry and ministers aimed at tackling the obesity crisis, increasing the nation’s food security and putting growth at the heart of government food policies
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Analysis & FeaturesExclusive: Allan Leighton’s plans to turn ‘maverick’ Asda around
Allan Leighton has ‘loved every minute’ since returning to Asda. And his comeback is already having an impact internally – and externally. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, he reflects on the progress to date and the plans that are taking shape
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Grocer 33Morrisons, York: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’ve got a couple of ends that are showcasing products from Yorkshire – things like ales, tea and biscuits’
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NewsSt Austell Brewery plans job cuts to mitigate National Insurance increases
The business is reviewing its operational structure, and seeking to reduce up to 40 roles through redundancy
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NewsCereal Partners proposed factory closure puts over 300 jobs at risk
The consultation follows a ‘significant decline’ in breakfast cereal sales
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NewsNichols CFO Richard Newman dies at home following cancer battle
Newman would be ‘deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with him’, said Nichols
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ProfilesKirsty’s’s Kirsty Henshaw on free-from, skiing and Coyote Bars
’People are your greatest asset but can also be your most challenging,’ says Kirsty Henshaw
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NewsDiageo GB appoints Barry O’Sullivan as MD, replacing Nuno Teles
O’Sullivan, previously managing director of Diageo Ireland, will take up the role on 1 July
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Comment & OpinionRed tape and bureaucracy: do we need PackUK to run the EPR?
Questions are being raised over the future of PackUK, the new quango set up to run EPR. With a £150k year CEO and separate bureaucracy, could this be run by the industry instead?
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NewsAldi promotes from within for customer interaction director
The communications director position previously held by Thornton has been filled by Rebecca Heley, who has transferred from global customer strategy director
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NewsWaitrose appoints new head of loyalty from Sainsbury’s
Lovell is the latest, and final appointment, following a restructure of the Waitrose and John Lewis loyalty teams
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NewsFormer Wilko chief Mark Jackson made Poundland CFO
Poundland MD Barry Williams is understood to have been keen to bring Mark Jackson on board because of his turnaround experience
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NewsMarlboro maker Philip Morris appoints first UK illicit trade tackling chief
Philip Morris warns one in four cigarettes smoked in the UK is now illicit
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NewsAldi providing free period products in stores as of today
Pads and tampons are available for free from fixtures in Aldi toilets, in recognition the products are a basic need which many struggle to afford
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sabrina Reinke, assistant brand manager, Graze
‘It’s incredibly rewarding to work in a team that drives better practices and for a brand that has been leading the category in innovation and sustainability’
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NewsMorrisons plans Market Street shake-up under ‘Magic’ trading team restructure
The Grocer can reveal that group trading director Andrew Staniland has kicked off a major shake-up of its trading team
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NewsMacphie appoints fourth-generation family member Ed Widdowson as CEO
Widdowson has built ‘an impressive career in strategy, sales and marketing’
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NewsTesco awards 5.2% pay rise but scraps Sunday premium
Under the terms of a deal with Usdaw, pay for hourly paid staff will initially increase from £12.02 to £12.45 from 30 March
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NewsFormer Morrisons boss David Potts is ‘leading candidate’ to be new B&M CEO
David Potts is said to have been in talks with B&M for weeks