Archive of all profile articles – Page 60
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The Advice Shop - what are the best ways to manage a business as it undergoes expansion?
Any business requires three essential elements: a great product backed by a strong brand with a sound philosophy behind it, the right team and sufficient resources. In a small company, the founders tend to do everything such as creating the idea and...
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Stubbins quits Kerry Foods
Paul Stubbins is to leave his post as sales and marketing director of Kerry Foods Direct to Store (KFDTS). Stubbins has spent 25 years in the grocery trade, the last eight of which were at KFDTS, which has a network of 32 depots and 400...
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New recruits to drive Kwik Save recovery
Kwik Save CEO Paul Niklas has brought in two new senior executives to help drive the chain's recovery. David Parry joins the team as its buying director with responsibility for purchasing and running Kwik Save's supply chain. He faces the...
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We work together - 31 March 2007
Fiona Bonham (left) is national account manager at Bakehouse, supplier of Continental bake-off products. She works with new product development manager Laura Honey. Fiona on Laura There is an excellent relationship...
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we work together
Paul on John I have worked at Booths for 33 years and have been manager of our store in Penwortham, near Preston, for eight years. John joined us two years ago as assistant manager and we essentially do each other's job when we...
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we work together
Shift production manager William McBride (right) works under recipe dish factory manager Richard McGowan at convenience food manufacturer Greencore's chilled ready meals site in Kiveton, South Yorkshire Richard on...
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Patak's Page to grow Jamie Oliver venture
Jamie Oliver's company Fresh Retail Ventures is set for expansion after appointing Patak's David Page as managing director. Page will join the company in April from the Indian food supplier, which announced it was up for sale this week...
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Boyes moves to UK Moët MD position
Graham Boyes is moving from Moët Hennessy Germany to become managing director at Moët Hennessy UK - part of the French luxury brands group LVMH. He replaces David Meyers, who has left to pursue interests outside the company. Boyes...
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Cousins takes chairman job
Regional food group Taste of Anglia has promoted head of agricultural policy John Cousins to chairman. He takes over from Robert James, who has become joint-patron with Lady Caroline Cranbrook after 10 years with the umbrella marketing...
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Millington is promoted at Trigon Snacks
Trigon Snacks has promoted Richard Millington to sales director as part of a company reshuffle. He was previously grocery sales controller at Trigon, which makes peanut brands Big D and Planters, and in his new role, he will focus on...
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De Pencier to pick up reins at the FTA
Theo de Pencier has been named as chief executive officer of the Freight Transport Association. De Pencier has more than 20 years' experience in the logistics and supply chain industry and is currently chief executive of logistics group...
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That's a Wrap for new Sport England chief
The chief executive of Wrap (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is moving on to lead Sport England. Jennie Price developed Wrap's strategy when the programme was established in 2001 to improve the UK's recycling performance. She set...
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If you do one thing this week...
OK, so this is probably more a note to remind the men than the ladies but it doesn't make it any less important. With all the special offers that the retailers have on chocolates, Champagne and flower delivery there is no excuse for not making...
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Q&A with Paul Saville Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? The geographic area we are based in means we have a high labour turnover. This means the challenges are keeping standards high and checking staff and customers are happy because...
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My Favourite Things Debra Eddy, senior marketing manager, General Mills UK
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Auberge in Cobham, Surrey. The menu is French, the food is great quality and it's a relaxing place. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy with the occasional lapse! Have you...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My success is defined by listening to, and meeting customer needs in a number of industries, having worked for global organisations, advertising agencies and more recently the food industry. What was...
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Thompson is valued says M&S
Marks & Spencer has dismissed reports that retail director Anthony Thompson is looking to leave the business. Reports this week said Thompson, who oversees all store operations including food, had been in talks with headhunters after...