All People articles – Page 379
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Watkins takes up the impulse reins at Mars
Deri Watkins has been appointed Mars impulse sales director in the UK, replacing Shaid Shah, who has been promoted to general manager of the business in Ireland.
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Industry laments loss of Defra minister Kennedy
New Defra minister Jim Fitzpatrick will have big shoes to fill after the resignation of the popular Jane Kennedy last week.Kennedy, who had only been in the role since October and resigned from government in protest at Gordon Brown's style...
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Chantler promoted in Meadow revamp
Simon Chantler's role at dairy ingredients manufacturer Meadow Foods has been upgraded from chairman to executive chairman.
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Careers File: Expenses are not perks
As expected, the recent local and European elections have brought a huge adverse reaction from the general public to the quite unbelievable antics of our MPs at Westminster.
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Other Movers 13/6/09
Former HBOS chief executive Andy Hornby is set to earn more that £1m a year as Alliance Boots chief executive. It is just three months since Hornby left HBOS after the near-collapse of the bank.
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NewsMastermind of brewer Brains to quit this year
SA Brain & Co chairman Christopher Brain is to retire later this year, the brewer has confirmed.
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Careers File: One negative trait can colour how your contacts see you
Networking. These days, it's a popular way to build up business contacts and establish relationships with potential...
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Halliwell named as new Bernard Matthews MD
Bernard Matthews Farms has named Jeff Halliwell as the company's new UK managing director. He joins from dairy co-operative First Milk, where he was managing director of First Milk Cheese Company, the UK's largest cheese manufacturing...
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Other Movers 6/6/09
Group financial controller Mark Bottomley has been promoted to group finance director of Cranswick. Bottomley has been group financial controller since January 2008 and has several years' experience in the food production sector. He replaces John...
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NewsAsda staff to share in £43m windfall
Asda staff are set to benefit from the retailer’s biggest rewards package since the company was taken over by Wal-Mart in 1999.
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Northern to close Hull as Morrisons talks fail
Northern Foods has announced plans to close its Morrisons ready meal factory in Hull, with the potential loss of 349 jobs.However, CEO Stefan Barden revealed that these losses could be offset by the reopening of its Fenland Foods factory,...
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Coles swipes Buffin for finance director position down under
Australian retailer Coles has continued its recruitment drive in the UK with the appointment of Tony Buffin as finance director. Buffin was European managing director of Groupe Aeroplan, which manages the Nectar scheme, having been promoted...
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Careers File: Muscle your way to the front but don't backstab your peers
I'm in a management position for a large multi-national brand owner. I'm doing OK but I can't help but notice that the aggressive, thick-skinned, devil-may-care, least likeable people seem to be on the fast track.
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Other Movers 30/5/09
Robin Barr this week stepped down as chairman of AG Barr following 44 years at the soft drinks manufacturer. He said he was "delighted to leave the business in such good shape and in the hands of a capable and experienced team". Barr has agreed to...
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NewsM&S boss Rose paves way for early exit
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has for the first time signalled his intention to step down from the helm of the high street giant ahead of the July 2011 date previously earmarked for his retirement.
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Unpaid staff counting cost of Jenks collapse
Staff at grocery outsourcing firm Jenks have not been paid since April, it has emerged in the wake of the firm’s shock collapse this week.
Jenks entered administration this week and officially stopped trading on Monday. The majority of its… -
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Careers File: MPs claims scandal has put all expense policies under the spotlight
It's time to stop the swindling and hop off the expenses gravy train, says Siân Harrington
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Caan backs start-up headhunting agency
Dragons' Den star James Caan has helped to fund a new headhunting agency that specialises in the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries.Caan's private equity business Hamilton Bradshaw has put in an undisclosed amount of money to...
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Thomas hitches wagon to food-to-go star Adelie
Chris Thomas has left Bakkavör to take the helm at Adelie Foods as it sets out its stall to become the country's biggest food-to-go supplier.Thomas, who had been Bakkavör's MD for six years, replaces Bill Hazeldean, Adelie's acting CEO since...
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Other Movers 23/5/09
Waitrose's local food buyer John Vine has moved to become a buyer for canned goods. Waitrose said it was currently searching for someone to fill the local food buyer role.