All People articles – Page 354
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Baines takes over as trading director at the Today’s Group
Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's, has named veteran John Baines as its new trading director.Baines, who has worked for or with Today's Group for the past 22 years, is promoted from senior trading controller. He replaces...
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Arla ‘iron lady of dairy’ moves to Danish parent
Arla Foods is to lose its deputy CEO Hanne Sondergaard as the "iron lady of dairy" is to take on a global role at parent company Arla Foods amba. Sondergaard has held a number of roles at Arla Foods UK and its Danish parent, Arla Foods...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Emma Pragnell
DS is a great brand to work for. I've worked here for nearly five years and my job has changed and developed so much over the years.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Julian Moss, Aussie Spirits
Julian Moss, founder, Aussie Spirits, on eating scorpions, embalming and James Bond
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Job satisfaction beats a hefty salary hike
I have just been offered a job with a much larger salary and impressive benefits but I'm getting cold feet. Is it too good to be true or is it last-minute nerves?
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Businesswomen vie for IGD Leading Light award
Two female entrepreneurs who were driven to start their own food and drink companies when they reached watershed moments in their lives are among the finalists in the IGD's Leading Light award. They will line up alongside a farmer's...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: David Hoyle
Fuller's is a fantastic company to work for with a great variety of roles and opportunities for employees.
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My Alternative CV: Helen Mepham, CP Foods
Helen Mepham, commercial general manager of CP Foods UK, on cod sperm, Butlins and her polytunnel imprisonment theory
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NewsWarburtons ponders Newport withdrawal
More than 100 Warburtons staff face the axe after the bread maker said its Newport bakery could close – just four years after it opened.
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Lidl installs its third MD for UK ops in two years
Lidl has moved fast to appoint Ronny Gottschlich as its new UK MD after the shock departure of Frank-Michael Mros.Gottschlich becomes the German discounter's third UK MD in two years. Mros, the former head of Lidl Germany, was in the...
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Morrisons homeless scheme to offer employment in new stores
Morrisons is launching a scheme offering homeless people opportunities to work in its new stores.It has joined forces with the Create Foundation, a not-for-profit company that helps former homeless people train and get back into...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Investing in skills is key, both in bad times and good
When times are tough it is tempting for businesses to take the first swing of the axe at training. Investment in skills and...
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Kallo and Tree of Life appoint Cairns as CEO
Patrick Cairns has been named the new CEO of Kallo Foods, the organic and wholefoods company behind the Whole Earth brand and Kallo Rice Cakes and Stock Cubes.Cairns was previously CEO of Plum Baby, the organic babyfood company, which...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Charlotte Ashburner
Working for Brown-Forman is great fun. We are quite a small team so everyone knows everyone else. You get to develop yourself across disciplines.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Ian Burrell, UK RumFest
Ian Burrell, founder of UK RumFest, on The Wizard of Oz, lions, and dropping pizzas on customers
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Moy Park appoints agriculture director
Moy Park has appointed David Gibson as its director of agriculture. Gibson has been with the company for 26 years and will be responsible for the whole division across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He will be based at...
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Francis set to ‘lead UK frozen category agenda’ at Findus
Findus Group has poached Heinz's Leala Francis as director of UK category management. Francis joins the frozen giant's UK leadership team on 4 October after five years with Heinz UK, most recently as national account controller for...
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NewsAsda staff clean up at women’s retail awards
Asda staff claimed a trio of trophies at the Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.
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McCullough named First Drinks marketing head
Glenfiddich and Russian Standard distributor First Drinks has promoted Una McCullough to marketing director.McCullough arrived at First Drinks in June as interim marketing director, but the role was given to her on a permanent basis this...
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Tesco’s fresh foods departures continue
Paul Thomas has become the latest Tesco senior executive to move on from the fresh foods category, having spent just eight months in the role. Thomas, currently senior buying manager for potatoes, is going into corporate purchasing,...