All People articles – Page 9
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News
Nestlé chairman Paul Bulcke to depart after 50 years with Kit Kat owner
Bulcke does not plan to stand for re-election at the company AGM on 16 April 2026 and will step down from the board following the meeting next year
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PerfectTed tops startup ranking with 500% growth spurt
Matcha energy drink startup PerfectTed’s staggering growth spurt over the past two years has made it the fastest-growing founder-led startup in the UK
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Asda brings back supermarket veteran as new chief commercial officer
Asda chief customer officer Kris Comerford is to leave the business, and will be replaced by a returning retail veteran
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KFC owner Yum Brands appoints new CEO
Turner will begin the role of CEO in October, succeeding company veteran David Gibbs
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John Lewis waters down WFH rules in order to improve ‘collaboration’
Members of its commercial and buying teams will need to work from a John Lewis office, store or visit a supplier at least three days a week
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Supermarket wine shortage looms as factory workers plan strike
Over 200 Unite members at bottling company Encirc are planning to strike
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Mizkan invests £17m into Rochdale vinegar factory expansion
Mizkan manufactures both Japanese vinegar products and Sarson’s vinegar at the Rochdale factory
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Media Bites 18 June: Trump’s tariffs, artificial dyes and Ben & Jerry’s new boss
US retail sales fell by the most in two years in May
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John Lewis poaches M&S marketing director to be new chief customer officer
John Lewis has poached M&S’s marketing director to be its new chief customer officer
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Poundland confirms restructure plan, with up to 150 stores to close
Poundland’s frozen and digital distribution centre at Darton, South Yorkshire, is set to close later this year under the plan, followed by its national distribution centre at Springvale in Bilston, West Midlands, in early 2026
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Vic Gomm, head of off-trade, Jubel
‘It’s equally important to learn what’s not for you as much as what is’
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Musgrave NI appoints new wholesale boss and retail sales director
Musgrave NI MD Trevor Magill said the new hires would help with the company's ambitious plans to grow its retail store network, as well as expand its footprint across foodservice and wholesale
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King recognises grocery sector in birthday honours list
Ocado Retail’s CEO and Holland & Barrett’s CFO are among those recognised on the King’s birthday honours list
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Northern Bloc appoints MD as founder Dirk Mischendahl steps back
Dirk Mischendahl is stepping down to focus on his next passion project
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School Food Matters CEO awarded MBE
Slater has spent the past 18 years working to help improve the school food system
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Interviews
Little Dish’s Hillary Graves: on the right side of the childhood obesity debate
With a ‘clean deck’, low plastic and high growth, Little Dish is reshaping kids’ food for the better
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News
FWD launches academy to promote inclusive leadership
The launch of the FWD Academy marks the next phase of the trade association’s Diversity in Wholesale initiative
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Tesco and PepsiCo bosses take over as co-chairs of Consumer Goods Forum
Tesco and PepsiCo chief executives Murphy and Laguarta take over from Frans Muller and Dirk Van de Put
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Lichfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We don’t want anyone to be better at service than us’
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Comment & Opinion
Free school meals expansion points to a fairer society
The government estimates this move will lift around 100,000 children out of poverty and benefit an additional 500,000 children across England, says Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food Campaign manager at Sustain