All People articles – Page 380
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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.
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NewsMD Blood quits Scottish & Newcastle
Jeremy Blood has quit as managing director of Scottish & Newcastle UK with immediate effect.
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NewsAsda chief Bond attacks ‘Big Mother’ culture
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will this week attack efforts to restrict the consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods as well as the use of carrier bags in a speech to the British Retail Consortium.
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Typhoo chooses Kale as international sales head
Typhoo tea has appointed Rahul Kale to the newly created role of head of international sales.Kale will help the tea company expand its presence in the 40 countries it currently trades in and enter new territories including Africa, the Middle...
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Other Movers 16/5/09
Spirits producer Stock Spirits Group has appointed Peter Sheridan as finance director for its international division. He joins from Enotria Winecellars where he was FD for three years.
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Ready-made managers
Fmcg companies are wising up to the benefits of bringing in seasoned professionals as interim managers to provide a quick fix in challenging times, says Dave Waller
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Careers File: It's the little things that keep customers coming back
Attention to detail will separate the recession's victims from its survivors, says Philip Hesketh
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Asda's marketing guru given international role
Asda's chief marketing officer, Rick Bendel, has had his remit extended by Wal-Mart to become international chief marketing officer.The move will see Bendel provide strategic support for all the company's international marketing operations...
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Other Movers 9/5/09
Annabelle Kuhn is the new head of marketing for Champagne at Pernod Ricard UK. She was previously head of marketing for wines, where she oversaw the UK launch of the Jacob's Creek partnership with 20th Century Fox for the film Australia, Montana's...
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Jelfs joins Costcutter to train sales force as MOT consultants
Costcutter has appointed a retail expert from Musgrave Retail Partners GB to broaden the skills of its sales staff and help roll out its new Costcutter MOT scheme.Duncan Jelfs has been given the newly created role of sales support manager...
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Careers File: No grandstanding for now, but celebrate small successes
It's not the right time to shout about success but do show staff your confidence, says Sue Mountstevens
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Hardy joins the Brits in Oz with Coles role
Gary Hardy, Asda operations manager for south London, has been appointed general manager for western Australia at Coles – joining a team headed by several experienced British retail executives.
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Asda's Harrison gets beverages and sugar role
Asda has named Matt Harrison its new buyer for beverages and sugar.
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Campaigner Dowdney joins ACS main board
Small shops campaigner Nigel Dowdney has taken a seat on the main board of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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Vion announces 380 further job losses and closure of Ashton site
Dutch giant Vion is cutting up to 380 jobs and closing a bacon processing unit in response to 'overcapacity' in the UK meat sector.The company has begun consulting with staff at its Ashton bacon unit, with a view to closing the facility. It...
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Sir Ken rises to 16th on Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Ken Morrison was the grocery industry's biggest winner in The Sunday Times' Rich List last Sunday, with a fortune that rose 11% to £1.6bn.While most people on the list have seen their wealth nosedive over the past year, Sir Ken, founder...
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Other Movers 2/5/09
Last week we incorrectly named McCambridge's executive chairman as David Coppel CBE. He is, of course, Andrew Coppel CBE. Also George Walsh should have been described as MD of the company's own-label arm and Paul Tripp as MD of Soreen.
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Unions and MPs ask UB to open up about proposed India move
United Biscuits faces mounting opposition to restructuring plans that opponents warn will lead to 170 UK jobs moving to India. Unite has collected more than 3,000 signatures on a petition opposing the move, which would see 55 finance jobs go...
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Smith ends six-year reign at Red Tractor
Colin Smith is to retire as chairman of the Assured Food Standards board, the body that operates the Red Tractor logo, after six years at its helm. Smith will step down in the autumn after serving in the role for the maximum period allowed...
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Cooksey stands down at DFB as restructure ends
Dairy Farmers of Britain chief executive Andrew Cooksey has stood down following the completion of the company's restructuring process.Cooksey, who has been at DFB for four years, left the farmer-owned co-operative this week after laying off...