All People articles – Page 403
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Barden rejigs Northern Foods' biscuit business
Northern Foods has reorganised the management team of its struggling biscuits business.After disposing of nearly 40% of its business over the past year, Northern Foods has seen pre-tax profit rise 21.2% to £40m in the 12 months...
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My Alternative CV - Hamish Renton, managing director, Riviera Desserts,
What's your favourite junk food? Fizzy cola bottles - being a child of the 70s. What would you request as your final meal? Something really hot and spicy - I'd want to maximize the sensory experience given that there is no need for food in heaven...
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Management reorganised at Sco-Fro
Glasgow-based frozen grocery and seafood distributor Sco-Fro has announced a major shake up of its senior management as it looks to expand its business over the next few months.Chief executive and founder Stanley Bernard has become group...
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News
Merged co-op names food retail succession
Two leading figures in the co-operative movement are to bow out after the proposed merger between the Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives was rubberstamped by members of the two societies this week.Guy McCracken, chief executive...
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In Brief: M&S signs; Dunlea departs; Closhen's new role; Randall signed up
M&S signs Lane Fox Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of online booking agency Lastminute.com, has been appointed by Marks & Spencer as a non-executive director . Lane Fox, who netted £13m when Lastminute.com was sold for £577m in 2003, is to start...
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My Alternative CV - Stephanie Kean, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Serious Food Company
What's your nickname? Teffy (my sister couldn't pronounce her s's and it stuck) Who was your first teenage crush and why? The bad boy in school who sat across me in chemistry. I was the school frump and he teased me about my quilted anorak and blew...
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Dunsmore tipped for the top at S&N
Brewer Scottish & Newcastle has announced a board reshuffle, sparking rumours that the company is gearing up for the departure of CEO Tony Froggatt.Chairman and MD of S&N UK, John Dunsmore, has moved to MD, western Europe, with...
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News
Ciserani takes helm at P&G western Europe
Gianni Ciserani, the highly regarded vice president of Procter & Gamble UK and Ireland will take control of P&G's entire western Europe division. He moves to Geneva on 1 July as president. His current role will be filled by Irwin Lee,...
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we work together - Cathedral City
Mark on Charlotte Charlotte is the brand manager, and my role is cheese quality manager, grading and selecting every batch of Cathedral City cheese. Any cheese being developed involves me. I'm an operations person and we have a different view to the...
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In Brief: FSA board; Highland service; Hynes remains; Plum Baby manager; Two for Yakult board; Standing down
FSA board John Spence has been named as a new board member for the Food Standards Agency in Wales. Spencer is currently chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee and prior to his retirement in 2003 worked for more than 36 years in local government...
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My Alternative CV - Damian Dobb
What's your nickname? Dobbie or Damo. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Mrs Ramsay - school teacher. She looked like Kelly McGillis from Top Gun. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? My Grandad gave me a glass of...
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Redstone promoted to Kerry sales helm
Andrew Redstone has been named as the new sales director for Kerry Foods Direct to Store, replacing Paul Stubbins who stepped down in March.Redstone has worked at Kerry Foods for six years in sales and logistics roles - most recently as...
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My Alternative CV - Susan Beetlestone, general marketing manage, United Co-operatives
What's your nickname? Beetlejuice - not sure what it is when my back is turned, though. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Stuart 'Woody' Wood of the Bay City Rollers. I've seen him recently - let's just say he's not worn well. When was the...
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News
In Brief: Technical direction; Daly new JML MD; AgroFair sales trio; Chairing the West; Specialising in NPD
Technical direction The British Retail Consortium has appointed former Sainsbury's technical director Dr Geoff Spriegel as its new director of standards and technical services. His role is to enhance the BRC's existing range of Global Standards as...
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Price replaces Esom in Waitrose MD shake up
Mark Price has been named as the new managing director of Waitrose following Steven Esom's shock defection to M&S this week.Price joined Waitrose parent company the John Lewis Partnership in 1982. He has held several key roles at...
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FDF's Wood to retire earlier
John Wood, director of food and science at the Food and Drink Federation, will be taking early retirement in July. Wood has been with the FDF for 34 years, directing, supervising and co-ordinating the group's Food Safety and Scientific...
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we work together - Tom Fenison & Emma Bollard
Tom Fenison, customer marketing director and Emma Bollard, national account manager, work together at Coors Brewers. Tom on Emma We first met at a company conference when Emma was a fresh-faced graduate. She struck me as bright, enthusiastic and...
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Hunter joins board at Young's Seafood
Katherine Hunter has been appointed to the board of Young's Seafood as supply chain director.The position is a newly created role within the company, which now has turnover of £500m, and Hunter will be responsible for delivering a supply...
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News
In Brief: Barn- vice chair; Association duties; Baugur recruits; Manager search; Hynes' start on hold
Barn- vice chair The Association of News Retailing has appointed John Barn as vice chairman. Barn had worked at The Co-operative Group for three years and currently heads up the team that manages news and magazines on behalf of all co-operative...
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My Alternative CV - Georgette Donoghue, brand manager Chesswood
What's your nickname? My cousin used to call me Podgerella. I think it came from Georgie Porgy. Who was your first teenage crush and why? John Travolta as Danny in Grease. I used to kiss my poster of him every night.