All People articles – Page 31
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News
The John Lewis Partnership appoints new property director
Martin Gafsen will join in November, from Royal Mail Group
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Tesco Gloucester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Probably the biggest piece of positive feedback I get from customers is around Clubcard’
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News
Sainsbury’s becomes the latest supermarket to kick off seasonal recruitment drive
Retailers are expected to face heightened competition to fill roles this year as a result of labour shortages
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: The Flower Farm’s Marcel van Wing on palm oil and family
‘I lived in Indonesia and saw with my own eyes the damage to the rainforest for palm oil’
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Comment and Opinion
Sharon White’s tenure proves the need for food retail experience
I am no admirer of supermarkets, but many of the people who run them are notably competent because they are steeped in the grocery trade, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Four ways your company can better invest in its people
If we mean it about people being our most important asset, we have to keep them at the top of our minds, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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News
Nisa hires Kim Clarkson as head of partner services as its bolsters leadership team
Prior to joining Nisa, Clarkson spent 18 years at Sainsbury’s in various head of trading roles
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News
Mars Petcare appoints Najoh Tita-Reid as chief brand and experience officer
Tita-Reid will lead the growth agenda for the business, helping create ‘a seamless brand and consumer experience across the Mars Petcare portfolio’
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Profiles and QandAs
My food and drink job: Louisa Dodd, sustainability manager, Little Moons
‘Raymond Blanc once made me eat compost from his garden at Le Manoir, which was pretty disgusting but I’m sure very nutritious as freebies go’
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Comment and Opinion
JLP’s next leader will need fresh ideas to earn back trust
The next leader must grasp the exceptional opportunity to recalibrate understanding of today’s customers, says Julie Oxberry, group CEO at Household
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News
Jamie Oliver and Tesco join forces for advertiser-funded programming
Oliver and Tesco will next week launch Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Meals on Channel 4, which they said was aimed at helping consumers buy less food in their weekly shops
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Growers warn production plummeting due to economic challenges
Experts warned continued low returns and elevated input costs had resulted in production falling on 2022
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Analysis and Features
Who will replace Sharon White as chairman of John Lewis Partnership?
With JLP chairman Sharon White stepping down after only five years in 2025, attention turns to the process of finding a suitable replacement
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Waitrose Bagshot: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The team here are amazing. They’re fiercely proud of their shop, they’re fiercely proud of their presentation and how they interact with their customers’
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News
Wrexham Lager appoints new CEO
Before joining Wrexham Lager, James Wright was managing director at Aber Falls Distillery
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Re:Nourish’s Nicci Clark on soup and spiders
‘Things never ever go to plan so always be prepared to adapt’
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Comment and Opinion
Minette Batters transformed the NFU into a fearsome fighting force
When Batters raises an eyebrow in the direction of Defra, senior officials move fast to assess and mitigate the damage, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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News
Ella’s Kitchen CEO Mark Cuddigan steps down after 12 years
Long-serving Ella’s Kitchen CEO Mark Cuddigan is stepping down from the babyfood supplier just weeks after owner Hain Celestial unveiled a global restructuring programme, The Grocer can reveal
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News
More than 200 former Wilko workers offered jobs at Poundland so far
The new roles for former Wilko workers see Poundland keep a promise it made to prioritise them
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Kristian Sharp, foodservice channel manager, Weetabix
’Growing up only 10 minutes away from the Weetabix factory as a child, I could always remember that delicious smell wafting across the garden’