All People articles – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionWhy Asda’s bleak Christmas message to staff is so brutal
It never looks great, even for an industry stalwart like Asda’s Stuart Rose, to be seen making store improvements at the expense of staff
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NewsNationwide Produce founder and wife die aged 88
Joan O’Malley died on 11 October after a short time in hospital and Bernard O’Malley followed on 30 October
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NewsAnti-budget strike action by farmers ‘could lead to food shortages’
Farms worth over £1m will now be subject to 20% inheritance tax, prompting fears many will become unviable
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NewsAsda cuts almost 500 head office jobs as it orders staff back to office
The changes are understood to apply to more than 5,000 of Asda’s head office workers across three different locations in Leeds and Leicester
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NewsCalbee UK appoints Jon Wood as MD, replacing Daniel Woodwards
Wood joined Seabrook Crisps in 2010, prior to its acquisition by Calbee in 2018
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NewsGlenshire Group hires Daniel Arrandale as property director
The business currently operates 27 convenience stores and 20 Pizza Hut franchises in Scotland
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NewsSix new suppliers to hit Co-op shelves thanks to Apiary support scheme
Post-launch support will continue, including access to sales trends and data, plus training and mentoring with industry leaders and sector specialists
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Katie McDaid, product developer, Cypressa
‘I wanted to make an impact, and being a small part in designing what people pop in their basket was very enticing’
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NewsTwo Magpies spreads wings with Hilton Macarons acquisition
Founded by James Hilton and Andrea O’Keeffe in 2019, Hilton Macarons produces handmade premium macarons, which are gluten-free and vegetarian
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InterviewsCan David Milner work his magic again with Crosta & Mollica?
David Milner has helped conjure success for Tyrrells, Lily’s and St Pierre Groupe. For his next trick he’s focusing on Italian brand Crosta & Mollica
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Grocer 33Tesco, Swansea Marina: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There is a real sense of energy and hustle and bustle in the shop’
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Comment & OpinionEmployment Rights Bill: what do supermarkets need to know?
Changes around unfair dismissal, zero-hours contracts and trade union rights are most relevant for supermarket employers, says Liz Cotton, employment partner at law firm TLT
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NewsWholesale sector to face over £110m in extra costs from new budget
Increased employers’ National Insurance and direct wage costs will have a ‘significant impact’ on the sector
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NewsOcado Group appoints tech veteran as new chair
Adam Warby was a founding member of the IT consulting and services Avanade Corporation and served as its CEO for 11 years
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ProfilesThe Curators’ Max Rees on jerky, Gary Lineker and digging in
Self-proclaimed ’Big Cheese’ of snacking brands Cheesies and The Curators talks ’digging in and get things done’
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NewsManilife invests £1m in new factory as a platform for growth
The new 13,500 sq ft site in Derbyshire – set to start production in the first quarter of 2025 – has capacity to store up to six billion peanuts, equating to 15 million jars of peanut butter
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NewsCity snapshot: Volumes fall at AB InBev and Carlsberg amid tough consumer backdrop
Volumes at brewing giants AB InBev and Carlsberg have declined in the third quarter, with both groups coming in below market expectations. Plus, Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit card business, Ocado appoints new chairman and Q3 updates from Haleon and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsLow-sugar cereal bar brand Boka takes production in house
The new site is 100% nut-free, allowing Boka to add the claim to its packs
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NewsFed urges tougher police action and punishments for thieves to ‘stem rising tide of crime’
The trade body found 91% of retailers surveyed had called for more police patrols on streets, while 90% said shoplifters should be handed harsher sentences
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InterviewsCaterfood MD Phil Atyeo on running a different kind of buying group
The group’s MD talks about how CFBG plans to triple its turnover to reach £1bn