All People articles – Page 356
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NewsSeafish research chief Williams to fill in top role
Seafish has appointed Dr Paul Williams as interim chief executive.
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Ainsley Harriott supplier goes bust
Frozen vegetable specialist Northumberland Foods has gone out of business.
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Walker is new MD of Lyons
Lyons Seafoods has appointed Craig Walker as MD. He joins from Nutricia where he was general manager, France, and brings more than 20 years of management experience at leading food companies including Groupe Danone and Jacob's Bakery.
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Samworth grows in a ‘tough’ economy
Samworth Brothers, the Leicestershire based food manufacturer, is creating 240 new jobs in Leicestershire and Cornwall. The chilled food company, which supplies major retailers including Tesco and Waitrose, will recruit the jobs at two...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: CSR without HR is merely PR
I love an excuse to get out of the big smoke, don a hairnet and white coat and traipse round a factory, especially when followed by a walk in the fresh air.
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P&G appoints Picou as its supply chain director
Monique Picou, named this week as Procter & Gamble's new supply chain director, says she is excited about the prospect of entering the "hugely competitive landscape" of UK grocery.Picou took up the role of supply network operations...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: David Robinson
Everyone feels they have a part to play and their input is valued. It's easy to get good ideas heard and accepted.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Jamie Milne, Glenfiddich
Jamie Milne, UK brand ambassador for Glenfiddich, on toilet paper, spiders and black pudding
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AF Blakemore hires McCain’s Bromwich as its sales director
Tony Bromwich has been appointed sales director at the wholesale arm of AF Blakemore & Son. Bromwich is to join at the end of the month from frozen specialist McCain Foods (GB) where he was retail sales controller.
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Tesco calls it a day at its Calais drinks store
Tesco has made 80 people redundant at its Tesco Vins Plus store in Calais, France, following its closure at the end of July and a lengthy consultation with employees. Tesco is the latest UK operator to leave the booze cruise capital...
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Dafereras takes over as Makro booze buyer
Tassos Dafereras has taken over the role of head of buying for ambient and beers, wines & spirits at Makro Cash & Carry UK. Dafereras is one of the wholesaler's international heads of buying, based in the UK. He replaces Nick...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers file: The best time to plant a tree (or take the next move in your career) is right now
The best time to plant a tree (or take the next move in your career) is right now. There is an old African proverb that says: "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago ... the second best time is now." This accurately encapsulates the soundest piece ...
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Pets at Home hires Asda veteran as its new trading director
Peter Pritchard, the former non-food trading director of Asda, has been appointed trading director for petcare retailer Pets At Home. Pritchard will join Pets at Home in January 2011 from Wilkinson where he was head of buying for 16…
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ProfilesASA chief exec Guy Parker in the hot seat
Advertising Standards Authority chief executive Guy Parker prefers to keep investigations to a minimum but the proliferation of advertising on company websites is a concern, he tells Ronan Hegarty
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Sanderson takes on MD role at Findus Czech arm
Neil Sanderson, the man chosen last year to grow the Findus brand in the UK, has been appointed as MD of the group's Czech Republic and Slovakia business. Sanderson has been with Findus since February 2009, working as business unit...
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The Human Angle: Graham Archibald
I have the luxury of working with something I love beer and wine and also have the advantage of a very supportive head office team which makes my very high workload more manageable than you'd expect.
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My Alternative CV: Sam Dolan, brand manager, Cravendale
Sam Dolan, Cravendale brand manager, on milk apathy, interior decorating and Disneyland.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: It's good business sense to hire from within
Over the past week or so I've visited several clients across the food and horticulture-based sectors that are contemplating major recruitment drives.
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Brakes seeking CEO to drive its UK operations
Brakes is looking for a UK CEO to drive the UK business forward while new group CEO Philip Jansen oversees strategy and spearheads its aggressive expansion plans abroad.A spokeswoman for Brakes confirmed the foodservice giant was looking...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: James Osgood, Marketing Director, Peter's Food
James Osgood, marketing director at Peter’s Food, on Bob Geldof, bull terriers and climbing Kilimanjaro