All People articles – Page 318
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The Human Angle: Andrea Hobson, Office supervisor, Inverawe Smokehouses
Name: Andrea Hobson Job title: Office supervisor Company: Inverawe Smokehouses HQ: Taynuilt, Argyll Number of employees: 35
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My Alternative CV: Nicola Hainie, technical manager at Border Biscuits
Nicola Hainie, technical manager at Border Biscuits, on in-store sampling, deep fried Mars bars and Ace of Base
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Nom parts company with UK boss Potts
Nom UK boss David Potts is to leave the business at the end of the year. Responsibility for Nom’s UK operations will pass to Nom International chief executive Christoph Wenisch, who joined the company earlier this year.
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Leggett signs up for Scottish Salmon Co
Ronnie Leggett is the new commercial director of The Scottish Salmon Company. Leggett joins from food ingredients manufacturer Macphie of Glenbervie, where he has served as group commercial director since 2004.
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Nisa-Today’s reshuffles before next year’s split
Nisa-Today’s has unveiled a raft of new appointments as it prepares for the separation of Today’s Group from Nisa early next year.
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The Human Angle: Julia Scales, Senior account manager, The Antique Wine Company
What’s it like to work for your company? Every day is different there are new challenges ahead every morning.
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O’Flynn steps in as new UK MD at Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard’s brief search for a new UK managing director came to a close this week with the appointment of Denis O’Flynn. O’Flynn, currently MD of Pernod’s Dublin-based subsidiary Irish Distillers, will take the reins from 17 October….
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Axe hangs over Cromer Crab Co
Hundreds of jobs are in doubt at Cromer Crab Co after owner Young’s Seafood said the site was no longer viable.
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Thorntons’ chairman von Spreckelsen to step down
Thorntons is on the hunt for a new chairman. John von Spreckelsen has announced plans to leave the embattled confectioner at some point in the next 12 months.
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Co-op Group’s food CEO Hurrell to retire
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has paid tribute to the society’s food CEO Tim Hurrell, who announced his retirement this week. Hurrell will retire from the role at the end of the year, with food commercial director Sean Toal…
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Waller is food buying head at Selfridges
Selfridges has appointed M&S stalwart Nicola Waller as its head of food buying and merchandising. Waller, who started on Monday, reports to food and catering director Ewan Venters. She was placed by headhunters Anthony Gregg…
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Former Diageo GB boss Litherland to join Britvic
Britvic Soft Drinks has appointed Simon Litherland, former head of Diageo’s British business, to the newly-created role of GB managing director.
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McCammond made managing director at Appleby Westward
Mark McCammond has returned to Spar as managing director of Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward.
McCammond, who takes up the role in December, was retail operations director at fellow Spar wholesaler Henderson Group for eight years before… -
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The Human Angle: Lucy Mitchell, Marketing Director, SeeWoo Foods
What’s it like to work for your company? It’s exciting and challenging I love food so working with it is always a bonus. Many of the products we import and sell are exotic and unusual, which is really interesting.
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Former Diageo man Litherland crops up at Britvic
Simon Litherland has resurfaced in the new role of GB managing director at Britvic Soft Drinks. Litherland, a former guest editor of The Grocer, was most recently MD of Diageo GB but left the Guinness brewer in July this year following a far-reaching management restructuring.
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Incoming UK MD at Pernod Ricard quits before he gets here
Pernod Ricard is looking for a new UK managing director after its incoming MD quit the company. David de Mardt, who was due to assume the role this month, has resigned for family reasons. De Mardt established Pernod Ricard...
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IGD’s Leading Light finalists announced
The efforts of three rising stars of fmcg to build stronger partnerships with retailers were recognised on Wednesday as they were named as finalists in the IGD's Leading Light Award 2011. The trio showed "drive, creativity and...
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The Human Angle: Sara Holton, HR director, Reckitt Benckiser UK
Name: Sara Holton Job title: HR director Company: Reckitt Benckiser UK Sales: over £600m Location: Slough, Berkshire Number of employees: 400
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My Alternative CV: David Brooks, sales director, Food Brands Group
David Brooks, sales director at Food Brands Group, on Percol coffee, Yeovil Town and The Price Is Right
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Dobbies aligns structure with parent Tesco
Tesco-owned Dobbies Garden Centre has made changes to its board to "align the company with the Tesco group structure" following the change in registration from plc to limited company this month. Kevin Grace, Tesco UK property director,...