All People articles – Page 16
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NewsCrosstown hires Jo Blundell as CEO following Karali Snacks sale
Blundell was previously MD of Papa John’s International
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NewsWeetabix appoints Tropicana’s James Bruce as commercial director
Bruce has over 20 years’ fmcg industry experience
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op rolls out staff bodycams to fight crime in £200k investment
The society has seen a 245% increase in incidents of threats and abuse towards colleagues since 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to unlock the next generation of food workers
Younger generations don’t view food and drink as a desirable industry to work in. With an ageing workforce, and post-Brexit red tape pushing away foreign staff, how can it become attractive once more?
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Natalie Burke, product manager, Little Dish
‘People management, costings, factory adaptations, buyer meetings… unfortunately, it is not all tastings’
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NewsUnilever completes £40m investment into Burton condiments hub
The site now produces an average of nine million jars and bottles of condiments a month
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton: can Asda’s comeback kid do it again… at 71?
After a 25-year absence, Allan Leighton was met with a rapturous reception on his return to Asda. Is he the shot in the arm it needs?
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NewsHome Bargains looking for third cohort of buyer apprentices
The programme leads to an industry-recognised qualification and the chance of a career with the retailer
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NewsTesco appeals for millions of meals to tackle food poverty in winter campaign
Last year Tesco customers donated more than two million meals worth of food in the Winter Food Collection to Trussell Trust and FareShare
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NewsMedia Bites 25 November: Allan Leighton, Amazon strikes, more budget fears
The top story over the weekend was Asda hiring ex-boss Allan Leighton
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NewsAsda goes ‘back to the future – with modernity’ as Allan Leighton returns
Retail veteran Allan Leighton was previously Asda’s CEO in the late 90s
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NewsAllplants enters administration as 65 staff made redundant
Frozen ready meal challenger Allplants has officially entered administration today, with 65 staff losing their jobs and investors facing losses of almost £70m
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InterviewsAlex Troughton: the ‘grocery addict’ driving Uber Eats
Uber Eats’ ‘bet’ to introduce grocery to its offering has paid off handsomely. Now it’s expanding its reach and experimenting with new picking models
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Analysis & FeaturesBack to earth with a bump, why did Little Moons factory fail?
In an ‘unusual situation’, the mochi maker has u-turned on plans to switch all its production to a new factory in Kettering, leaving staff angry
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Newport, Shropshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Desserts are quite popular here generally – the people of Newport must have a sweet tooth’
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NewsMass walkouts at cognac maker Hennessy over China bottling plans
Hennessy is said to be exploring the possibility of shipping cognac to China where it could be bottled locally
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ProfilesStarbucks’ Sam Henderson on vertigo, Costa Rica and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Sam shares his journey from his first job as a Starbucks barista to now leading beverage development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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NewsWaitrose promises to ‘always’ keep manned checkouts in stores
New signs have appeared in a number of Waitrose’s recently refitted stores, highlighting the retailer’s ‘promise’
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NewsBakers union BFAWU ‘furious’ at Morrisons proposal to close Rathbones
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union said the decision was ‘beyond disappointing’ and added even more jobs in the supply chain, as well as agency workers, would be impacted
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NewsGrowUp Farms appoints Mike Hedges as new CEO
Hedges will take over the leading UK vertical farming business to drive ambitious growth over the coming years
