Archive of all profile articles – Page 63
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From meat to seafood
Robert Mitchell has been appointed group commercial manager at Macrae Food Group. In a new role for the company, Mitchell will improve the management of key customer accounts operated by Macrae and its parent company Young's...
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Marketing big hitter at bigger Lactalis
Martin Rickenback has been appointed to the new role of group marketing director for Lactalis McLelland, which includes the former Lactalis UK and Ireland operations and Glasgow-based cheesemaker A McLelland & Son. Lactalis said the...
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In Brief: Board news; OFT policy chief; The craft of logistics; Bradshaw rises; Heart beat
Board news Charlotte Morey, trading manager of MBL and Gavin Tennent, retail development manager of WRVS, which runs hospital shops and cafés, have joined the board of directors of the Association of News Retailing. James Lowman,...
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Thompson new MD at Inter Link Foods
Chris Thompson is the new MD of cake manufacturer Inter Link Foods, replacing Paul Griffiths who stepped down last month to pursue charitable interests. Thompson rises from group finance director, a role he has held since 2004....
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? By tasting loads of fantastic new chocolates. I started out as a sales representative with Decca Records in Manchester. After a few years I moved into food and became Supercook's sales representative for...
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Samson chief exec at East of England
East of England Co-operative Society has appointed Richard Samson as its chief executive. Samson has taken over following the retirement of Chris Blanchett last month. Samson was chief executive of the former Ipswich and Norwich...
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New MD for Burn Stewart
Scotch whisky producer Burn Stewart Distillers has promoted Fraser Thornton to managing director. Thornton, who has worked at Burn Stewart since 1996, was previously marketing director. He has held a number of senior commercial roles at...
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In Brief: Dishy bloke; On Landmark board; Jeffery's Larder; Salvesen support; Ahold chiefs; Smith heads ASA
Dishy bloke Little Dish, a food company launched in April this year to target the toddler food market, has appointed Mark Koppel as sales director. Koppel was most recently head of UK sales at medical products company, Coloplast....
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Q&A with David Sherlock Manager of the Week
Have you had any initiatives to get customers through the store faster? Since I got here, I have been stressing customer service and availability, so it was good to see that we succeeded at that. It really reflects a team effort from all...
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Moves at the top in Danone UK reshuffle
A company reshuffle at Danone UK has resulted in the appointment of two new senior executives. Marnix Eikenboom has joined Danone Dairy UK as managing director, succeeding Marc Gosselin who, after six years during which the company's...
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From Russia comes Man with Mission
Ian Job is Mission Foods' new European marketing director, replacing Judith Denby who has moved to a new role at Krispy Kreme. Job joins the tortilla and wrap manufacturer from German company Bahlsen Snacks, where he was marketing...
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Bridge to play a major part in levy board
John Bridge had been appointed chair designate of the UK's new statutory agricultural and horticultural levy board. He will play a leading role in setting up the new board, which is set to replace five existing levy boards - the British...
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Q&A with Mark Daws Manager of the Week
Have you had any major changes in store recently? We just finished an extension and renovation in June, which increased our selling area from 21,000 sq ft to 25,000 sq ft. We were already trading very well, but we wanted to bring the...
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Dairy Farmers picks Potts for key sales role
Dairy Farmers of Britain has appointed David Potts as its new group commercial director, replacing Andrew Cooksey, who was promoted to chief executive at the beginning of the year. Potts joins Dairy Farmers of...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? I've got here through a combination of hard work, determination and persistence, allied to the good fortune of working for some significant and dynamic brand owners and distributors that provide that...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? It's been quite a journey. My first working experience was in retail management within House of Fraser. This was followed by a spell in recruitment and then on to Kraft Foods, where I achieved my first...
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In Brief: Fresh appointment; FSA confirms CEO; Moore's sweet role; Atlantic crossing; Cash and carry brief; ATM chair resigns; Board appointments
Fresh appointment The Fresh Produce Consortium has recruited business consultant Anthony Levy to be chairman of the 'Eat in Colour' campaign board. Levy has held a number of roles within the health sector, and is currently the...