All People articles – Page 160
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InterviewsBenedict Daniels: the man who made Ritter Sport a UK name
Benedict Daniels made the ‘special, strange’ brand of his childhood a hit on these shores. Now he’s facing a fresh challenge in the form of HFSS rules
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InterviewsHow Ash Amirahmadi has steered Arla through crisis after crisis
Arla Foods’ UK MD has seen the company through Brexit, cost-cutting and Covid – on top of a challenging liquid milk market
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Comment & OpinionHow businesses can take advantage of the consumer trend towards local shopping
The pandemic has accelerated a drive towards supporting local businesses, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsHalf of independent c-store owners have not had a single day off in a year, research finds
The ACS 2021 Local Shop Report, published today, reveals the number of retailers taking no days off has doubled since last year
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NewsNew fishing industry apprenticeship scheme unveiled to tackle ‘ageing workforce’
The programme hopes to offer a “clear professional pathway” into the UK fishing industry for younger people
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NewsUnitas trading director and wholesale stalwart John Baines to retire
Unitas said Baines had played a ‘pivotal role’ in the group since he joined what was then Nisa Today in 1994
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NewsAngela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM
White joined the coffee giant today after four years as UK & Ireland general manager for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo
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Comment & OpinionWhy the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsHopes for temporary visas for EU HGV drivers dashed by government
The government has rebuffed numerous calls over the past few months for drivers to be added to the skills shortage occupation list
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NewsRH Amar bolsters CSR strategy with new executive roles
The fine foods business has merged its sales and marketing arms into one commerical team
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Grocer 33Waitrose Aylesbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We were all affected by the pingdemic but nothing major here. My fantastic team were able to be really flexible and pulled together’
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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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NewsDavid Milner becomes St Pierre Groupe CEO
He takes over as CEO from company co-founder Jeremy Gilboy
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NewsWaitrose appoints Lizzie Conlon as new innovation manager
Conlon will work alongside and report to Waitrose executive chef Martyn Lee
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Louise Crighton, brand manager, Allied Bakeries
Louise got a taste for the industry following a summer internship at Mars Food
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Comment & OpinionRecruiting ex-offenders can benefit both food business and society, says Sir John Timpson
We have learnt, through experience, how to make prison recruitment an all-round success, says Timpson owner John Timpson
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Comment & Opinion‘Food citizens’ have much more power in the food system than ‘consumers’
Consumers can only have a say in their food system with their wallets – food citizens can engage much more, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsFormer Morrisons chief joins robot grocery delivery company Starship
Starship operates robots that deliver groceries ordered via its app to customers’ doors. In the UK
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NewsSpar MD Louise Hoste to be new chair of ACS from November
Independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia will continue in the role as vice chair following his appointment in February.
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NewsMeat sector welcomes food processing T Level module announcement
But the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers called on the government to go further and introduce a full food industry-related T Level