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NewsSamworth Brothers ESG pioneer Michelle Sanders to leave for Compass
Sanders set up the food manufacturer’s Futures division back in 2021
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2025 deadline extended by two weeks
The entry deadline for the Grocer Gold Awards 2025 has been extended to Monday 17 March
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NewsFormer M&S packaging boss Karen Graley takes charge of EPR producer body
Graley will head the organisation which will act on behalf of all obligated producers under EPR
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NewsAldi completes board restructure with new UK & Ireland CFO
Hayleigh Lupino is joining Aldi from pub group Marston’s, where she is currently CFO
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Comment & OpinionIs retail’s perfect shoplifting storm coming to an end?
The Crime & Policing Bill has finally entered parliament, putting the industry a step closer to the shoplifting protections it has fought for
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NewsKevin Bennett promoted to M&S Food logistics director and CEO of Gist
Gist has been central to the modernisation of M&S’s food supply chain, following its acquistion of the logistics business in 2022
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NewsGreggs CEO defends bakery chain’s health record
The chain hopes new foods like fish finger sandwiches, chicken wraps, and chicken burgers can help draw greater sales after 4pm
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NewsPerfetti Van Melle appoints Rob Lockley as UK commercial MD
The appointment came at ’a very exciting time for the business’, said Perfetti Van Melle
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NewsAldi’s head office job cuts the result of ‘outsourcing to low-wage countries’
Unlike many job cuts elsewhere in retail, the long-planned nature of Aldi’s suggests they have little to do with additional costs placed on the sector in the autumn budget
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NewsChapel Down appoints former Fever-Tree and Typhoo exec
The experienced finance boss joins English winemaker Chapel Down at a critical juncture for the business
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NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Trump tariffs, inflation, obesity
US President Donald Trump rolls out tariffs on his neighbours and China, while UK food and drink inflation continues to grow
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leo Arkelaos, apprentice maintenance engineer, Müller
’Once I complete my apprenticeship, I want to become an automation engineer and help design and upgrade control systems across our network’
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NewsFormer In Good Company boss Steve Cox joins Keystone Brewing as CEO
Cox failed in attempts to turn around the fortunes of Fourpure and Magic Rock whilst in charge of In Good Company
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NewsMorrisons signs ex-Lidl COO following Asda management shake-up
Before taking a role at Morrisons, Heslop had been due to join Asda to run its stores and distribution network
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InterviewsZuber Issa: it’s back to basics for EG’s Man on the Move
Having ‘changed the forecourt sector for the better’ with EG, and learning from the ‘beast’ that is Asda, Zuber Issa is turning his focus to EG On The Move
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Grocer 33Waitrose Holloway Road, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve always been attracted to shops that are deemed to be a bit more challenging, and we’ve been on a real journey over the last three years to make sure we are really delivering for our customers’
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NewsMedia Bites 28 February: Ocado cuts jobs and seeks M&S payment
Ocado’s plans to scale back its research and development workforce have generated headlines this morning
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NewsNew Unilever boss Fernando Fernandez set to offload Marmite and other food brands
The surprise departure of Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher this week is likely to speed up a sell-off of non-core brands such as Marmite and put the prospect of transformational M&A back on the table, according to industry experts
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Comment & OpinionThe wheels have fallen off B&M’s retail wagon – can it get back on track?
City patience is running out with B&M after it issued its second profits warning so far this year on Monday, at the same time CEO Alex Russo ‘fell on his sword’
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NewsJob cuts: Ocado to slash headcount of R&D team as it eyes AI productivity gains
The move was ‘absolutely to keep a rein on costs and drive towards being cash flow positive’ CEO Tim Steiner said