All People articles – Page 357
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Bernard Alessi
Name: Bernard Alessi Job title: Business owner, Master Baker Company name: Simple Simon’s Perfect Pies Sales (£): approx £220,000 HQ location: Coulter, South Lanarkshire Number of employees: 9
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NewsThe Grocer Cup: Who is your star of 2010?
It’s been a year of extraordinary change, personnel-wise, in the grocery industry. But a number of executives have stood out for their management in these challenging times. In the countdown to the 12 October IGD Food Industry Awards, we want you to pick the winner of The Grocer Cup for ...
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Crackdown on illegal workers targets food
The Home Office has kicked off a summer crackdown on illegal working in the food industry with a raid at a Tesco supplier in London. The UK Borders Agency, part of the Home Office, will visit 100 businesses a month in London alone as the...
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JLP veteran Jones to run Waitrose’s supply chain
Waitrose has appointed a man with 28 years experience at John Lewis as its supply chain director. David Jones, who is currently divisional registrar for John Lewis, will replace former director Mark Williamson on 31 August.
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Mars hires Pickering as petcare sales boss
Whiskas owner Mars Petcare has appointed John Pickering as its new sales director, following the departure of Martin Porter to Heineken UK.
Pickering was previously sales director for Radox and Douwe Egberts owner Sara Lee in the UK and… -
Profiles
Human Angle: Katy Teanby
It's great; fast-paced and challenging. The team work incredibly hard and are very proud of the brand.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Working from home does not always mean skiving
I am a manager in a medium-sized drinks business and get an increasing number of requests to work from home.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Rachel Armstrong, sales minister, Pieminister
Rachael Armstrong, sales minister, Pieminister, on skydiving, Johnny Vegas and amusingly shaped cucumbers.
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NewsBlowin’ in wind creator Allen exits The Co-op
The Co-operative Group is on the hunt for a new marketing boss after director of marketing Patrick Allen revealed he was leaving the society. Allen has worked in the Co-operative movement since 2004 and was leaving to "seek opportunities...
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NewsCarlsberg’s Mr Fixit
Carslberg UK was in serious trouble in 2008 – until Dr Isaac Sheps arrived. He tells Liz Hamson how he dragged the second-biggest brewer in the off-trade back from the brink
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Wilson to head marketing at Burton’s Foods
Stuart Wilson has replaced Jaspal Chada as marketing boss at Burton's Foods.Wilson will take up the role of chief marketing officer in September and joins from Premier Foods where he was director of grocery, responsible for the sweet...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Gavin Whichello
"It's brilliant being a technology innovator and industry leader. We're dominant in the grocery sector and fast becoming dominant in the haulage sector."
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My Alternative CV: Jonathan Stowe, Nisa-Today’s
Jonathan Stowe, Nisa-Today’s distribution director, on The New Seekers, Morgan Freeman and his fear of feathers
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Bernard Matthews hires Ballantyne as agricultural director
Poultry giant Bernard Matthews has named Andrew Ballantyne as its new agricultural director.Ballantyne joins the Norfolk-based company from his role as general manager of UK agriculture for Moy Park, Northern Ireland's largest food...
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NewsP&H boss Etherington next in The Grocer's hot seat
Next week Palmer & Harvey chief executive Chris Etherington is joining The Grocer team as guest editor, following the likes of Asda president Andy Bond and Unilever’s Dave Lewis.
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NewsStrike ballot looms as Nestlé workers step up heat over pay
Workers at Nestlé will vote later this summer whether to go to on strike over pay.
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Phillips is MD at Redwood Wholefood Co
Nigel Phillips is the new MD of the Redwood Wholefood Company, the vegan food company founded by Heather Mills. Phillips was previously MD of Granovita, the health food firm he founded in 1991. He has also worked for The Haldane Group and...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: The three criteria you need to impress interviewers
It doesn't matter which sector of the grocery business you work in. Whether you are approaching the first rung of the ladder as a...
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Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Fairtrade Foundation appoints Deo as its commercial director
The Fairtrade Foundation has named former Diageo man Ashish Deo as its new director of commercial relations. He will be tasked with developing the commercial function of Fairtrade in the UK through the next stage of growth that has seen...