All People articles – Page 366
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Profiles
Careers File: A fitter future will focus on capacity, not incapacity
Sick as a parrot of government interference in the workplace? Well next month a new system comes into force that employers will...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Vicky Williams
Compass is a huge catering company - we serve 3,000,000 customers a day through hospitality, retail, support services and facilities management and the diversity of our sectors and the opportunities this brings to employees are amazing.
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My Alternative CV: Paul Martin, Water BRands
Paul Martin, MD of Water Brands, on sheep’s brains, moths and crawling under commercial ovens
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Asda equalises pay for direct employees and agency workers
Asda and workers union Unite have launched a joint initiative to change the way more than 6,000 staff are employed across the supermarket's 29 meat and poultry suppliers.
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Ramsden bows out after reviving DBC Foodservice
Andrew Ramsden is to step down as CEO of DBC Foodservice after helping the company recover from its failed merger with Woodward Foodservice. The position will not be filled and DBC will now be run by MD Chris Horne.
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Barnes steps down from 3663 in global revamp of Bidvest ops
Fred Barnes has stepped down as CEO of 3663 First For Foodservice owner Bidvest Europe, following a restructure by its South African parent company.
3663 and Bidvest’s other foodservice businesses across the globe now report into a new… -
NewsWaitrose signs up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal
Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal have been unveiled as the new faces of Waitrose.
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NewsSmiths News begins hunt for finance director
Smiths News is hunting for a new finance director following the news that Alan Humphrey is to retire.
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Kendall re-elected NFU president for third term
Peter Kendall has seen off a challenge from Somerset farmer Derek Mead to secure a third term as president of the National Farmers' Union.Kendall claimed over 75% of the vote at the union's agm this week, with deputy Meurig Raymond also...
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Weak sterling and high costs hit QK Meats
Irish processor QK Meats has cut 90 jobs at its boning operations, blaming the recession's impact on its margins.The company, which supplies UK supermarkets, wholesalers and independents, said it was reducing the throughput of its boning...
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McCracken named Branston chairman
Guy McCracken, the former CEO of food retail at The Co-operative Group, has been named as the new chairman of potato supplier Branston, replacing outgoing chairman Chris Howard.McCracken spent seven years as chairman of Duchy Originals...
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WeightWatchers UK appoints former pub chain boss as head
Andrew Knight, former MD of the Spirit Group pub chain, has been named as the new boss of WeightWatchers UK.
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The Human Angle: Helen Webb
Sainsbury's is an exceptionally welcoming place to join and we pride ourselves on making people feel part of the team.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Mr Scruff, Make Us A Brew
Andy Carthy (Mr Scruff) of Make Us A Brew on Sellotape kebabs, The Chuckle Brothers and Sun Ra
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Profiles
Careers File: We all like to think we're better than the rest
Apparently, 94% of university professors believe they are better at their job than their colleagues. Most people think they are better...
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News
Musgrave hit by slump in hospitality
As many as 80 jobs are at risk at Musgrave Group following a 20% slump in the hospitality sector last year.Its wholesale arm Musgrave Wholesale Partners is in discussion with 55 staff in the Republic of Ireland and 25 staff in Northern...
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Murray takes charge of Quaker and Tropicana
PepsiCo UK has promoted its VP of manufacturing, David Murray, to general manager of its Quaker and Tropicana businesses.Murray will take charge of the two brands as the company begins a 10-year global revenue drive to treble sales from...
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Moy Park brings on board the expertise of former NFU chief
Richard Macdonald, the former director general of the NFU, has been appointed a non-executive director for chicken processor Moy Park. Macdonald left the NFU in December last year after 13 years at its helm.
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Profiles
Careers File: Cock-ups and errors make the best training
I would like to reinvent myself. I am starting a new role with a different company and I would like to start afresh leaving my cock-ups behind. How can I make sure this new approach is sustainable even during stressful and challenging times?
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Talent turns its back on food
Even lousy publicity for the finance sector hasn’t encouraged Britain’s best graduates to consider working in food and drink. The industry risks being starved of talent unless it sexes itself up for ‘Generation Y’, warns Nick Hughes