Archive of all profile articles – Page 56

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    Gadsby's exit worsens Oddbins staff morale

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Oddbins sales director Andy Gadsby has left the beleaguered high street off-licence chain after 14 years with the company. Gadsby had been charged with implementing the controversial strategy of switching selected Oddbins stores to the...

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    Fabulous Bakin' Boys builds for future by buying supplier

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    The Fabulous Bakin' Boys has bought its supplier out of administration and has appointed former Inter Link Foods director Robin Mountain to head the new operation as manufacturing director. The deal was done just before Christmas after...

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    LFI appoints Berryman CEO

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Leatherhead Food International has appointed Dr Paul Berryman as the new chief executive. Previously LFI's research director, Dr Berryman replaces John Bevington, who retired as CEO after six years in October 2007. In his former role, he...

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    My Alternative CV - Sean Uprichard, CEO, Suso

    2008-01-14T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? "Updik" like my father and his father before. When you really think about it, it could have been a lot worse!  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Gabriella Sabatini - that Argentinian beauty of the tennis world. I...

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    New Year Honours recognise top grocery industry figures

    2008-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Rose may have grabbed the headlines after being knighted, but he was just one of a raft of senior industry figures to appear in the New Year Honours List.

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    Greencore financial officer Coveney is appointed CEO

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has announced that chief financial officer Patrick Coveney will replace chief executive David Dilger when he retires next March. Dilger has been chief executive for 12 years and was credited by...

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    My Alternative CV - Shaun Bye, sales director, Natures Table

    2007-12-17T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? Bobs. Some people think I look like Bobby Davro - you decide.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Sabrina from Charlie's Angels. She was hot to a 10-year-old lad.

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    Scott rises to joint MD of Tiptree jam-maker

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Walter Scott has been promoted to joint managing director of jam-maker Wilkin & Sons following the retirement of former joint MD Peter Wilkin. Scott takes up the position in January, working alongside Ian Thurgood.He joined the...

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    Defra staff rush on redundancy offer

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Defra staff are said to be clamouring to take early retirement after they were offered up to three times their annual salaries plus a bonus to leave their posts. In a cost-cutting exercise dubbed in some quarters as "the most generous...

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    Shop Profile David Sands

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    You won't hear David Sands muttering about the tough trading environment for the independents. And why would he? The David Sands chain of 24 c-stores in Fife, Perthshire and Kinross-shire - which has just been named Responsible Drinks...

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    Northern Foods hires CSR head

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Paula Widdowson, commercial director of Improve, is to leave the food and drink sector skills council later this month to join Northern Foods as director of corporate social responsibility.Widdowson has been a member of Improve's...

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    David Bondi becomes new MD of Rowse

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Speciality honey supplier Rowse has promoted Dr David Bondi to managing director. Bondi has been working as operations manager and will replace Stuart Bailey, who becomes the company's chairman.Bondi joined Rowse in February after...

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    My Alternative CV - Marc Lawn, head of marketing, Britvic

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? I'm not sure I have one, but maybe my team would disagree.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Patsy Kensit - did you not see her?!  What was the first music single you bought? The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to...

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    Nature's Table hires Bye to drive sales

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Healthy snack company Nature's Table has announced the appointment of Shaun Bye as sales director.Bye will be responsible for driving rapid distribution growth in convenience and impulse. He will lead the telesales team, field sales...

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    we work together - Phil Lynas and Ben Johnson

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Phil on Ben I have worked with Ben since 2003, when we recruited him to manage the Cranks brand that we had just bought. After an exhausting assessment day he was still full of energy, ideas and enthusiasm and was the unanimous choice for the role....

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    Smith is 'step in right direction' for the FSA

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency's appointment of food industry veteran Tim Smith as its new chief executive has been described as "step in the right direction" and a shrewd move by FSA chair Dame Deirdre Hutton.Smith, the former chief...

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    Westerhuis appointed as UK MD of Peter Rabbit Organics

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Peter Rabbit Organics has appointed Margreet Westerhuis as managing director for the UK. Westerhuis joins the company from Whole Foods Market. For the past two years, she has been European own label director responsible for developing...

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    My Alternative CV - Dave Brooks, chief executive, Finsbury Food Group

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? The cricket boys call me The German due to my blonde locks and random failure to shave !  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Lorraine Lunley at school - though never bold enough to even ask her out (the pain of having a...

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    Parfetts duo take on Local4U format

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Parfetts Cash & Carry has created a retail operations team to develop its company-owned convenience format Local4U.The team will be based at Parfetts' Somercotes depot and will be led by retail operations manager Richard Mason, who was...

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    Lane joins Leaf UK to drive Chewits

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Chewits maker Leaf UK has appointed Stuart Lane to the new position of commercial director. Lane will be in charge of developing the Chewits brand and managing Leaf's expansion into the healthy confectionery sector. Prior to Leaf, Lane...