All People articles – Page 349
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News
Fleming takes chair at Divine Chocolate
Industry veteran Patrick Fleming has been appointed chairman of Divine Chocolate. Fleming spent 18 years at Cadbury Schweppes in senior finance and general management executive positions. He was also actively involved in the launch of...
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Profiles
Peter’s poaches bosses from rival to grow sales
Pie and pastry maker Peter's Food Service has delivered a blow to rival Holland's Pies, poaching two of its senior staff to help develop the brand. Last week's appointment of Ian Collins as sales manager for the North West of England and...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Got the blues? Well, it is the most depressing time of year
You are either over the worst already, or it is coming your way on Monday. Either 17 January or 24 January is the most depressing day of the year, according to psychologists. To add to the gloom, they cannot agree on the precise date for Blue...
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Haldanes hails experience of beefed up team
Haldanes has appointed Adam Hart as a non-executive director and Kristoffer Getchell as IT director.The appointments follow the supermarket chain's acquisition last week of 20 Netto stores from Asda. The stores will be transformed into a...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: James Bruce, Danone UK
Name: James Bruce Job title: National account controller and brand champion for Actimel Company name: Danone UK Sales (£): Retail sales for Danone for latest 52 weeks: £379.5m [Nielsen 1 January] HQ location: Ealing Number of employees: 97 (dairy division)
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My Alternative CV: Oliver Rudgard, Tyrrells
Oliver Rudgard, marketing director at Tyrrells Potato Chips, on Tube train chivalry, crisp tastings and panpipe teaching
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Heinz Kitt Green pay row ends as workers accept revised offer
Heinz's long-running pay dispute has come to an end after workers accepted its revised deal this week. Unite members at Heinz's Kitt Green factory in Wigan voted overwhelmingly to accept an improved pay rise of 3.9% for the current...
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ProfilesSalary Survey 2011: The big thaw
Things are starting to look up in the fmcg jobs market – salary freezes are thawing, average pay packages are climbing and competition for the top talent is hotting up. But, with more emphasis on bonuses than salaries, people had better be prepared to work for their money, says Rob ...
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NewsGraduate Recruitment: The class of 2011
Many of the retail leaders of today cut their teeth at Mars - and more precisely on its prestigious graduate training scheme. Where will the leaders of tomorrow come from, asks Jessica Twentyman
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NewsStuart Rose becomes non-exec at South Africa's Woolworths
Sir Stuart Rose has bagged a new role with South African retailer Woolworths. The former Marks & Spencer boss becomes a non-executive director of the food and clothing chain.
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Gemma Thomas, Sharpak
Name: Gemma Thomas Job title: customer service executive Company name: Sharpak – a Groupe Guillin company Sales: c£350M turnover HQ location: corporate HQ in Ornans, France. In the UK there are sites at Yate, Bridgwater and Aylesham Staff numbers: c600 in UK
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: If you're looking for an angel to help with your career, why not consider a coach?
I read over the Christmas break that, according to a recent survey, one in three people in Britain believe in angels. There have certainly been a fair few occasions in my career when I have felt like someone was watching over me.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: David Willis, Salty Dog
David Willis, co-founder of Salty Dog crisps, on Einstein, creativity and crisp oil-fuelled helicopters
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ProfilesMottershead promoted after Jamie turnaround
Jamie Oliver has promoted Guy Mottershead to MD of Fresh Retail Ventures, the company behind his eponymous grocery brand, after the executive director transformed it from a business making "significant" losses to one that managed to double its sales...
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News
Premier Foods’ Jary promoted to Hovis head of marketing
Premier Foods has promoted Caroline Jary to head of marketing for Hovis.Jary, who joined the manufacturer in April last year as head of brand for Hovis, took on her new role this week, replacing Jon Goldstone who was promoted to group...
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Profiles
New chairman of wholesale group named
Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, has been named chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Wholesale Group.The newly formed group will formalise the Federation of Wholesale Distributors network of political supporters....
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News
Bond finally prepares to bow out from Walmart
Andy Bond stepped down from his part-time role as Asda chairman this week, after less than a year.He will continue as executive vice president of Walmart to finalise the retailer's takeover of Massmart in South Africa but will leave...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Tracey Ashworth-Davies
Our mission is to excite the world's beer drinkers so we're always working on something great.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Vicky Morgan, Kleenex
Vicky Morgan, brand manager at Kleenex, on Keanu Reeves, developing new products and her internet skills
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: If 2010 was about recovery, 2011 should be on nurturing talent
Wow, what a year 2010 turned out to be. After a very tough 2009, I was wondering what to expect and was struggling to keep my 'glass half full' outlook on things. Thankfully, in our sectors, things have turned out much better than anyone watching...