Flor Healy, CEO, Kerry Foods 61 (61)
Healy has revamped his van sales as Kerryfresh to squeeze more out of UK c-stores, which have delivered £2bn in growth in the past four years. But sales of cheese and frozen meats are down
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Campaigning chef 62 (67)
When this campaigning chef takes the food industry to task, he tends to get results. Hugh’s Fish Fight over discards secured a landmark vote by MEPs on a reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Mark Allen, CEO, Dairy Crest Group 63 (75)
Allen presided over the launch of a new milk pricing formula for its producers, marking it out as an industry leader, and strengthened its finances through early repayment of £100m of loans
Maurizo Brusadelli, UK & Ire president, Mondelez 64
Brusadelli took over from Nick Bunker last August, and he’s been a busy man ever since, launching wave after wave of NPD in a bid to shake up the market, and promises to revolutionise in-store POS
Hans Roelofs, CEO, Refresco Gerber 65
When Gerber Emig and Refresco merged in April to form Refresco Gerber, Roelofs was promoted to CEO of the €2.3bn group. Refresco’s carbonates expertise complements Gerber’s juice credentials.
Adam Couch, CEO, Cranswick 66
Couch has won new pork contracts with Asda and M&S, diversified into premium pastry with Yorkshire Baker, secured an export deal with Australia and acquired breeder East Anglian Pigs
Peter Blakemore, MD, AF Blakemore 67 (65)
Blakemore broke the £1bn sales barrier in November for the first time in the company’s 50-year history thanks to the Capper deal. This landmark was followed by a £60m Roadchef contract
Zameer Choudrey, CEO, Bestway 68
Choudrey climbed 99 places in The Sunday Times Rich List 2013 following a good year for the UK’s third-biggest wholesaler, with sales up an impressive 5.7% to £2.3bn.
Peter Thornton, CEO, Noble Foods 69 (66)
With egg sales in rude health at home and The Happy Egg Company breaking into the US, Noble is up for sale with a £400m price tag. Any buyer would want him involved, but would Thornton stay?
Mark Fairweather, CEO, Allied Bakeries 70 (71)
Bread sales may be stale but Fairweather reckons Kingsmill’s 50/50 loaf can tap into demand for healthier lines. Sales of its muffins, bagels, brioche and other bread alternatives are on the rise.
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