All People articles – Page 348
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Losing your job can be a chance to regroup
If you have lost or are about to lose your job, it is perfectly normal to feel hurt, angry or vulnerable. But there are a number of approaches you can take to stay in control and keep positive.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco loses fizz as its dotcom queen quits for M&S board
Why did Tesco.com’s leading lady walk from Tesco just two weeks after her elevation to the retailer’s UK executive committee? Rob Brown reports
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NewsEsom appointed as new BRC Trading chairman
Former Waitrose managing director Steven Esom has been appointed chairman of BRC Trading the commercial arm of the British Retail Consortium, The Grocer can reveal. Esom will take over at the beginning of April from David Adams, who has...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Lynsey Savage, J Wray & Nephew (UK)
Name: Lynsey Savage Job title: Junior brand manager Company name: J Wray & Nephew (UK) HQ location: London Number of employees: Fewer than 25
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Leanne Holcroft, brand manager, Holland’s Pies
Leanne Holcroft, brand manager at Holland’s Pies, on thrillers, meticulously styled pies and jumping out of a plane
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NewsBrown to head up Innocent expansion into the food aisles
Innocent has promoted Paul Brown to commercial director of food in a bid to accelerate the brand's expansion beyond drinks. Brown has been commercial controller of Innocent's debut food line, Veg Pots, since they launched three years...
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NewsNestlé UK promotes McKenzie to group sales director role
Nestlé has promoted Mark McKenzie to the role of group sales director for its UK and Ireland business. McKenzie moves across from channel category sales development director for the company's confectionery business. He joined...
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News
Hunt for Weetabix boss begins as Wood retires
Weetabix boss Ken Wood has announced his retirement and admits his successor will be entering "a competitive marketplace". Wood has been CEO at the cereal giant since 2004, when he arrived with an ambition to "bring the company up to...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: There are loads of careers in food and horticulture, so why don’t more apply?
Since coming back from the Christmas break I've been to a couple of very interesting industry conferences one as a delegate and one where I was a guest speaker. Although they had slightly different target audiences, both had a common theme ...
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Elwyn Jones
Name: Elwyn Jones Job title: Human resources & safety manager Company name: South Caernarfon Creameries Sales: £40m HQ Location: Chwilog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North West Wales Number of employees: 160
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Lisa Gawthorne, international marketing manager, Panda Licorice
Lisa Gawthorne, international marketing manager, Panda Licorice, on Michael Jackson, meat paste and running
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NewsFlorette ops chief to drive quality agenda
Tim Proudlove has been appointed group operations director for bagged salad brand Florette. In a newly created role, Proudlove, who has worked for Greencore, Northern Foods and Premier Foods in operational and commercial roles, will be...
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NewsMorrisons retail boss Gunter announces retirement
Morrisons’ veteran group retail director Mark Gunter is to retire next year. Gunter, who oversaw the integration of Safeway after Morrisons acquired the rival supermarket in 2004, will step down from the board this year at June’s AGM. He will then retire in June 2012.
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NewsJobs threat at Findus Grimsby fish factory
As many as 84 jobs are under threat at Findus Group’s Humberstone Road frozen fish facility in Grimsby, after Sainsbury’s confirmed it had ditched Young’s as the supplier of some of its lines.
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ProfilesNow NFRN loses its general manager as upheaval continues
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has been thrown into further turmoil by the departure of general manager Paul Chambers. This week, it was revealed that Chambers, who has been at the helm for the past four years, had left the...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Marketing can be a good step to the top, but keep your contacts
I joined my present company two years ago working in the marketing department. I now wish to broaden my roles and skills which area should I apply for, and how?
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Richard Hayhoe, Palmer & Harvey
As P&H is a privately owned company, we don’t have some of the red tape that plcs have.
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ProfilesMy alternative CV: Simon Fry, marketing director of RH Amar
Simon Fry, marketing director of RH Amar, on coffee, comedians, and a little sprinkle of stardust
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ProfilesFDF comms boss to put growth top of agenda
Terry Jones, the new voice of food and drink manufacturers, has told The Grocer that in his new role he will focus on forging stronger relationships with what he described as the "more unusual" government departments. The new director of...
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NewsOnline and IT take centre stage as Tesco revamps top brass
Tesco has boosted the profile of IT and its online business on its “formidable” new executive committee.