All Profiles and QandAs articles – Page 22
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Symbol group switching - the why and how
What factors should indies consider when deciding which symbol group to join?…
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FSA chief Catherine Brown on lessons from the Horsegate scandal
A year on from Horsegate and FSA CEO Catherine Brown wants to talk not about beef, but poultry…
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Andrew Bonfield, former CFO at Cadbury
Starting out at Pricewaterhouse in 1984, Bonfield moved on to SmithKline Beecham in 1990…
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Nick Ivel, formerly of Costcutter
Ivel joined Costcutter in 1998 as finance and IT director…
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David Sugden, formerly of Geest and Greencore
Sugden got his first taste of grocery in 1986 when he joined Geest – then the UK’s biggest banana importer…
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Howard Raymond launches King of Soho gin
Howard Raymond has inherited his father’s mantle as the ‘King of Soho’… and now he’s launched a dry gin…
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Anthony Catterson, former management trainee, Marks & Spencer
While at college, Catterson took a part-time post at a Kwik Save store in Cheetham Hill…
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Malcolm Walker gains revenge on Grimsey & co
As if a three-part BBC documentary weren’t enough, Iceland’s boss has penned his life story…
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Jim Paice picks a fight as he takes over First Milk helm
Arla has “damaged UK dairy”, while Müller is talking “nonsense”: First Milk chairman Jim Paice speaks out.
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Manish Patel, Tesco superstore manager
At two years old Patel still remembers being annoyed by an untidy display of canned goods in the family shop…
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Amelia Harvey, director, The Collective Dairy
“Her understanding of how to build a challenger brand is immense,” says one of those who nominated Harvey…
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Asim Sarwar, MD, United Wholesale (Scotland) group
Asim Sarwar became MD of United Wholesale at 25 and under his direction it posted a record 22% rise in pre-tax profits…
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Charlotte Bearn, Charlie Bigham's assistant brand manager
When Bearn joined Charlie Bigham’s in 2011, sales totalled £5m. Today turnover is £20m…
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Chris Jones, Tesco distribution centre manager
When Tesco opened its biggest distribution centre in Reading earlier this year, it turned to ex-army man Chris Jones…
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Darren Given, Swifts SuperValu manager
Given had his first taste in retailing selling bread in the school holidays at age 13…
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Chris & Daniel O'Connor, Siobhan O'Donnell & James Brundle
These four rising stars have helped to turn a rundown North East London off-licence into a foodie mecca…
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Emma Peacock, Mars European head of dairy procurement
If you work at Mars, and they trust you to buy the cocoa, the sweeteners and the dairy, you know you’re doing OK…
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Harris Aslam, Nisa store manager
Aslam is the youngest star on our list, but he hasn’t let age get in the way of experience…
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James Bailey, Burton's Biscuit Company NAM
In his three years at Burton’s, Bailey has impressed with his entrepreneurial attitude and sales acumen…
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James Matthews, Ocado non-food director
Matthews has held several roles at Ocado…