All People articles – Page 26
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Comment & Opinion
The new Efra Select Committee head is shrewd, radical – and cunning
My guess is Alistair Carmichael will also use his committee to hold Labour to account on policy on rural affairs, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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News
Supermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity generosity
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation found Tesco gave more as a percentage of pre-tax profits than any other FTSE 100 company
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News
Bakkavor Spalding workers to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
Over 700 workers at the Lincolnshire factory will commence strike action on 27 September
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News
Strike action at Tetley could lead to autumn tea shortage, union warns
Staff were ’being intimidated by management not to go on strike’, GMB claimed
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Profiles
Yeo Valley’s Andy Simpson on greenwashing, granola and Gascoigne
’I’d like to see legislation passed enforcing better action on the health of many food products – especially when selling them to kids’
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Comment & Opinion
This Fairtrade Fortnight, let’s collaborate to empower farmers
A fairer, more sustainable food system relies on the support of committed and valuable partners who share our ambition, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at Fairtrade Foundation
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News
Post Office CEO Nick Read to step down next year
Post Office COO Neil Brocklehurst will step up as acting CEO prior to the announcement of Read’s successor
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Comment & Opinion
Mohsin Issa’s departure hammers home need for Asda CEO
Sales figures from NIQ this week show just how badly Asda needs a steady hand
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News
Intrepid team of female fmcg leaders hitting the road to raise funds for Farm Africa
The all-female team will cycle 75km across Kenya, stopping on the way to work on farms, in the hope of raising £75k
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News
Sainsbury’s CTO John Elliott departs
John Elliott said during his tenure at the retailer “technology has radically transformed both customer and channel experiences”
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News
Stuart Rose-led team to replace Mohsin Issa at helm of Asda
Rose, the former Marks & Spencer boss who became Asda chairman in 2021, will run Asda alongside Rob Hattrell, a partner at joint owner TDR Capital
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News
Campari CEO Matteo Fantacchiotti unexpectedly resigns after just five months
A leadership transition committee has been formed to seek a replacement for Fantacchiott
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Profiles
My organic food job: Alicia Madeley, marketing executive, Pip Organic
For Organic September, Alicia shares her hands-on approach to brand development and consumer engagement in the organic sector
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News
Hotel Chocolat appoints new UK CEO to replace co-founder Angus Thirlwell
Lysa Hardy’s promotion is the first major change to the retailer’s top ranks following Mars’ £534m takeover in November 2023
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News
Bold Bean Co makes three senior hires as it targets growth
The appointments mark ’an incredibly exciting step for us as a business’, says Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller
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Interviews
Meet the woman who’s freezing Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver’s CCO is helping bring excitement and cleaner labels to the frozen aisle – channelling the enthusiasm of her famous boss to battle own label
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News
Uber Eats and Deliveroo among businesses facing most allegations of migrant worker rights abuses
The food delivery companies were linked to three labour abuse cases each in the first half of 2024
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Altrincham: Grocer 33 store of the week
Waitrose has been going through a lot of change and it’s been really exciting to be working through that with the team
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Comment & Opinion
How to break the rules of hiring – and attract the best talent
Creating new job titles attracts a broad range of impressive candidates, says Bold Bean Co’s Amelia Christie-Miller
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Comment & Opinion
Could an 11-year-old understand – or even run – your business?
Children ask hard, fresh and seemingly naïve questions – which can be extremely helpful, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council