All People articles – Page 59
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NewsKirsty Cooper leaves Unitas commercial director role after five months
Cooper joined in November 2023, when she replaced Aoife Kenny
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Comment & OpinionTarry’s work at Tesco shows the power of supplier collaboration
Under Jason Tarry, supplier dialogue with Tesco buyers became more strategic – investment followed and honourable commitments replaced settlement wrangling, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsBold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller wins six-figure young entrepreneur prize
Christie-Miller won £150k to support Bold Bean’s growth from EasyJet founder’s Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets must heed the online needs of over-65s
Older customers face many accessibility issues when it comes to shopping online, says Jonathan Hassell, CEO at Hassell Inclusion
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Megan Sealey, e-commerce manager, Birds Eye
‘This role blends creativity, entrepreneurship and consumer engagement in a dynamic environment’
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NewsIceland Foods to gauge shoppers’ political views with monthly panel
It’s the latest in a string of politically motivated moves by Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker, who has made no secret of his desire for a career in politics
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NewsPoundland owner Pepco appoints Stephan Borchert as CEO
It comes as Andy Bond prepares to switch from executive chair to a non-executive chair role
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NewsFiddes Payne to cut 20 jobs after losing Jamie Oliver contract
The Grocer understands that more than 20 roles are being lost out of a total workforce of about 50 staff
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NewsGut punch for nutrition app Zoe staff as headcount slashed
The redundancies are part of an urgent economy drive at the company, which CEO and co-founder Jonathan Wolf said needs to reduce costs by 20%
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Grocer 33Tesco, Salisbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We know a high priority for our customers is the quality of fresh food, dairy, meat and poultry, so our refit brought that to life’
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Comment & OpinionCriminalising shopworker abuse is a shield. More protection is needed
At long last, shopworkers have the shield they so desperately need in their long – and often dangerous – retail crime battle
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NewsConvictions under Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act ‘not high enough’ says SGF
The figures mark the first time that information on conviction rates under the act have been released, following SGF’s calls for more transparency
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NewsCostcutter founder Colin Graves joins Ascona Group board as non-exec director
He started the role on 1 April, bringing his “convenience retail sector and visionary leadership” to help Ascona Group execute its “strategic ambitions”
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ProfilesBurger King’s Mark McCarthy on Nigella Lawson, sustainability and Pitch Perfect
From teenage newsagent worker to spearheading product launches for one of the biggest brands in the world, Mark blends a passion for food with a commitment to sustainability and health
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NewsBrockmans Gin appoints spirits veteran as new managing director
Jean-Dominique Andreu is also a founding investor in UK-based brandy house Burnt Faith
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NewsFearne & Rosie set for growth push with two senior hires
Fearne & Rosie has appointed its first-ever finance director and sales director to help the fast-growing challenger brand get its range of healthier jams into more supermarkets
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NewsRevealed: supermarket progress on gender pay equality – and who’s gone backwards
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, John Lewis, Iceland and Ocado all reduced the mean hourly pay gap in 2023/24
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NewsLorry drivers criticise government’s clandestine entrants scheme over ‘unfair’ fines
Fines for drivers and logistics operators found to carry illegal immigrants into the UK are currently at £10,000 per entrant
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NewsAttacking shopworkers to be made standalone criminal offence
The government is ramping up the use of facial recognition technology to help catch perpetrators and prevent shoplifting in the first place, backed by a £55.5m investment
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NewsGroceryAid secures £1m to extend School Essentials Grant
The charity provides families of grocery sector workers with grants to pay for school uniforms or school equipment