All People articles – Page 320
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NewsDeste rides again in bid to rescue Premier Foods
Premier Foods has appointed Coca-Cola veteran Ian Deste as its new group sales director as it looks to rebuild fragile relationships with its key customers. Deste joins Premier Foods after 20 years at Coca-Cola Enterprises, including...
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NewsEx-Aldi MD Burger sets up kosher foods supplier Avenue 18
Former Aldi UK and Ireland MD Armin Burger has resurfaced with a new venture selling kosher foods. His new company, Avenue 18, specialises in finding manufacturers and suppliers capable of supplying food products in accordance with…
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Glenmorangie hands reins to Skipworth as Neep steps aside
The Glenmorangie Co has promoted chief operating officer Paul Skipworth to president and managing director. He takes over from Paul Neep, who has retired after heading the Scotch whisky brand for 14 years.
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Profiles and QandAsSlater made head of new division at SHS
Rob Slater is to head a new household and healthcare division at outsourcing company SHS Sales & Marketing. The division had been created in response to a marked increase in the number of brands within household and healthcare turning...
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Profiles and QandAsThe Human Angle: Jayne Nutting, VP of Human Resourcing, DHL Supply Chain
What's it like to work for your company? Being a service provider to some of the world's largest brands makes it a challenging, fast-paced environment, but an incredibly exciting one.
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Profiles and QandAsMy Alternative CV: Simon Lindsell, FormKraft
Simon Lindsell, director of supply chain management solution FormKraft, on roller coasters, deli counters and knowing where you’re going
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NewsAllied Bakeries supply chain gets new director
Allied Bakeries is to get a new supply chain director as Paul Longley steps down following a 37-year career with the bread giant.
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Asda to take on 7,000 temps this Christmas
Asda is hoping to take on 7,000 extra seasonal staff for the Christmas period in a £5m recruitment drive that kicks off next month. It was looking for extra shop floor staff, home delivery workers and customer service personnel,...
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The Italian job
Food co-op Produced in Italy is gunning for a four-fold increase in sales this year, despite the difficult market. Rob Brown talks to MD Mike Slegg about how he’s making the business work
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Kitchener: sad loss of ‘a man of integrity’
The industry is mourning the loss of Paul Kitchener, who has passed away after a long illness. Kitchener held a number of senior roles in the industry, including chief operating officer of Brakes and CEO of Burton’s Foods. He joined…
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NewsSwadling takes role as head of Premier
Musgrave Retail Partners GB veteran Martin Swadling has joined rival wholesaler Booker as head of its retail symbol group Premier.
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NewsYork to leave Premier Foods for pastures new
Ian York, group sales director of Premier Foods, is leaving the group at the end of the year to pursue “exciting new opportunities”. After various jobs with Quaker Oats, Associated British Foods and Blue Crest, York, 52, has spent 17…
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NewsLorman tasked with driving growth of Mars ice cream lines
Tony Lorman has joined Mars Chocolate UK as general manager of the ice cream category. Lorman stepped into the newly created role last week, taking complete responsibility for the Mars ice cream category in the UK, reporting into the UK…
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Cameron faces allegation of misconduct
Dr David Cameron has been suspended from the board of the Food Standards Agency and as chair of the Scottish Food Advisory Committee over “an allegation of gross misconduct”. Dr Cameron is a biochemist and food safety consultant. He was…
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Profiles and QandAsThe Grocer Cup: Who is your star of 2011?
Dampening demand, rising costs, increasing competition… it’s been a year of mounting pressure and seismic shifts. So who’s defied the odds to turn in the best performance? We need you to pick the winner of The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Achievement, to be announced at the IGD Food Industry Awards on 11 October
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Comment and Opinion
Up for the Cup
Who’s your star of 2011? Today we’d like to give you a nudge in the direction of our nominations for The Grocer Cup.
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NewsMastercard man Horgan ends Sainsbury’s hunt for marketing chief
Sainsbury’s has finally named its new marketing chief – a year after Gwyn Burr vacated the role. Mark Horgan joins from Mastercard and counts stints at Mars and Nestlé on his CV.
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Profiles and QandAsSouth takes helm of PepsiCo wholesale
The new head of PepsiCo's wholesale operation in the UK is gearing up to boost sales of impulse lines through wholesalers. Kieran South has been promoted to the role of wholesale customer management director for UK & Ireland and will...
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Mutton is new sales director at Storck UK
Werther's Original and Bendicks owner Storck UK has named Andy Mutton as sales director. Mutton has been working in an interim role at Storck for the past two years. He has also worked for Baxters Food Group as sales director, as well as...
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Profiles and QandAsRiom replaces Fromage at helm of Danone UK
Danone has promoted its vice president for people and organisational development, Nicolas Riom, to managing director of its UK dairy operations. Riom replaces current UK MD Bruno Fromage, who is stepping down for medical reasons less than...