All People articles – Page 5
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NewsCo-op hires new supply chain and logistics director
The new hire is replacing Derek Furnival, who leaves Co-op in June after 30 years of service
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Comment & OpinionImmigration is a toxic issue but food & drink must face it
Many in the food and drink industry – and indeed beyond it into the NHS and the care sector – would argue that we simply don’t have enough available workers to fill all the jobs that need to be done, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsDoug Gurr gets nod for permanent role as CMA chair
Acting as interim chair since January 2025, Gurr had been appointed to push the markets watchdog into becoming a faster, lighter-touch organisation that could speed up major deals
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sophie Lister, senior territory manager, Just Eat
‘I am Leeds born and bred and being a local and working with locals is brilliant as I want to put Leeds on the map’
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NewsKraft Heinz appoints vice president of sales for UK & Ireland
Effective March, he will join Kraft Heinz’s UK&I leadership team
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NewsBrewDog workers to demonstrate at being ‘left in the dark’ over sale process
BrewDog’s sale was the result of ’years of catastrophic mismanagement’, claimed Unite
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NewsRetail crime drops by a fifth but ‘job far from done’, says BRC
In its latest crime report, published today, the BRC welcomed the fall, which it attributed to more than £5bn spent by retailers over five years on CCTV, security staff and data systems, as well as better collaboration with police and government
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits to merge Bowmore and Laphroaig teams on Islay
Suntory’s move comes with the scotch whisky category suffering from a global downturn in sales
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food & drink industry tackle youth unemployment?
Young people today face a challenging jobs market. But many food and drink companies are helping them get their foot in the door with apprenticeships, graduate schemes and qualifications
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NewsMore retail job losses looming amid fears over Employment Rights Act
The BRC’s latest survey of chief finance officers found employment costs were among their biggest fears
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Analysis & FeaturesSocial impact transforming food and drink: Charity Power List 2026
Charities and campaigners are holding more influence than ever. The Grocer’s Charity Power List charts the people reshaping what responsibility really means in food and drink today
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Analysis & FeaturesFood redistribution: ‘That big step-change is possible’
Kris Gibbon-Walsh of FareShare and The Felix Project’s Charlotte Hill on their merger, ‘bin-shaming’ and government intervention
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Grocer 33E-commerce director Siobhan Bowie on Ocado’s Grocer 33 Manchester win
Why Manchester matters: Siobhan Bowie on the importance of the north to Ocado’s growth
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NewsDiageo to onboard latest Learning for Life cohort at Guinness Open Gate Brewery
This year around 1,100 students will participate in Learning for Life
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InterviewsBrewgooder: inside the ‘Ben & Jerry’s of beer’
Brewgooder’s founders James Hughes and Alan Mahon on pandemic pivots, their Gaza support collaboration and going beyond craft
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NewsSuntory Global Spirits appoints new international president based in London
The new hire was previously head of SGS’ ready-to-drink division in the US
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NewsMorrisons hails generous customers as Marie Curie fundraiser raises £5m in 15 months
Morrisons shoppers had donated thousands to the charity through a feature added to the More Card app
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NewsCosta Coffee baristas to receive 4.1% pay rise in April
The £7m investment increases the pay for baristas to £13.12 per hour, up from £12.60 per hour
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NewsCo-op quick commerce guru quits; logistics leader to follow
The driving force behind Co-op’s quick‑commerce strategy has quit, as allegations of a ’toxic culture’ and senior exits add to uncertainty following last year’s cyberattack
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NewsTributes to Andrew Woolfenden as he leaves Tesco after 40 years
Woolfenden, who said he made the decision to retire from Tesco last year, will see out his time in the role of interim managing director for digital