All People articles – Page 321
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NewsFSA names Catherine Brown as new boss
The Food Standards Agency has appointed Catherine Brown as its new chief executive.
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NewsBargain Booze browsing for new boss
Bargain Booze is on the hunt for a new chief executive following the decision by MD Tim Stanley to stand down…
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Comment & Opinion
Identifying who you are selling to is key, not just how you sell
It was brilliant. It had a rip-tape case, which saves time stacking shelves.
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NewsCo-op Group shuffles its store director line-up as Rowley retires
The Co-operative Group has reshuffled its regional store directors following the retirement of long-serving Co-op veteran Peter Rowley.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? John Cleland
Cleland started out at Sainsbury’s in 1986, where he progressed to the role of senior buyer.
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NewsVeteran Rowe to head food business at M&S
A shake-up of senior staff at Marks & Spencer has given director of retail Steve Rowe the top job in its food division.
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye: Gordon Behind Bars makes uncomfortable viewing
The premise of Gordon Behind Bars suggests prisoners working in catering is unprecedented…
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My Alternative CVMy alternative CV: Helen Cooper, MD, Grasshopper Porridge
My first job was strawberry picking, for the worst rate ever - I’m sure it would be considered child exploitation nowadays!
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NewsAnd that’s it from me: Ford exits Sainsbury’s
Anna Ford is to step down as a non-executive director at Sainsbury’s after six years in the role.
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NewsEx-Samworth CE0 to advise Branston
Brian Stein, the former CEO of Samworth Brothers, has joined the board of potato supplier Branston as a non-executive director.
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ProfilesPosh loaves and lattes: salvation for the high street?
That’s what Petworth grocer, café and artisan bakery The Hungry Guest believes.
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Personal coach: giving feedback and going home
I’m glad that you want to make feedback part of your management style. Great managers are good at feedback.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Peter Burdon, former CEO, Thorntons
After beginning his career in engineering with Esso, Burdon’s first exposure to grocery was working at management consultancy McKinsey & Company on projects for the likes of Golden Wonder.
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NewsDiageo's Walsh signed up as UK ambassador
Diageo CEO Paul Walsh is to be appointed the first UK business ambassador from the food and drink manufacturing industry.
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My Alternative CVMy alternative CV: Ori Cohen, founder, Seacret Europe
My first-ever job was distributing fresh juices across Israel. I sold the business after a year to go travelling.
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NewsBroxburn ‘body blow’ puts 1,700 jobs at risk
Up to 1,700 jobs could go after Vion announced plans to close its Hall’s of Broxburn site in Scotland - the country’s largest producer of haggis.
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Comment & Opinion
Industry vital to tackling unemployment
Almost a million young people in England are unemployed. This isn’t just bad news for growth. It’s also a real waste of potential.
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Comment & Opinion
Shareholders find their voice in tackling high executive pay
Shareholder spring is rapidly turning into shareholder summer as investors flex their muscles in the light of increased government concern about rising executive pay.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Darren Shapland
Shapland was Sainsbury’s group development director from July 2010 until he stepped down suddenly last year.
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Comment & Opinion
In memory of Jim Corfield
The family of Jim Corfield would like to express their thanks to all Jim’s friends in the grocery trade who attended his funeral on 13 June