All People articles – Page 41
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News
Grocer Gold Awards 2023: Entrepreneur of the year
After developing a handful of travel-inspired recipes, Bigham launched his eponymous brand in Waitrose in 1996
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Zoë Watson, junior brand manager, Noble Foods
‘My love of food and cooking from a young age sparked my first career dream of owning my own bakery’
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News
John Shropshire labour review calls for long-term seasonal worker scheme
More should also be done to attract more British workers to the food sector, the review urged
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Tesco Droylsden: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘As a leader, my team are my biggest priority and I live and breathe every day putting them first’
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Comment and Opinion
It is time for action on seasonal food worker abuse
Seasonal horticultural workers are being threatened with deportation, housed in appalling conditions and treated like slaves by UK farm owners
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Comment and Opinion
Why some of the UK’s big retailers made HMRC’s ‘name and shame’ minimum wage list
Failing to pay the minimum wage is never a good look for an employer – but even less so during the cost of living crisis
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Étän Rum’s Kareen Odekunle on Beyoncé, lamb ribs and Cameroon
‘Étän Rum is the culmination of months of dedicated tasting, testing, debating, and collaboration by five strong-minded professional sisters’
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News
Boots to close 300 stores over the next year
Shopworkers affected by the closures are to be offered jobs at other stores
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News
Sarah Lawler becomes new MD of Tesco Convenience
As Convenience MD she has replaced Kevin Tindall, who has now become Tesco MD for large stores
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Comment and Opinion
I’ve witnessed misogyny in fmcg negotiations and it needs to stop
A major culpable profile is the older, male, ex-big-retail buyer in sectors such as wholesale and hospitality. says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Reports
How ethical brands are tackling human rights abuses in supply chains
Some of the UK’s biggest tea brands and retailers received a wake-up call in May
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Category Report
Is sustainability the right direction for Fairtrade?
The Fairtrade Foundation is highlighting its investment in climate as a key selling point. But will that convince shoppers to pay up?
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News
GroceryAid hires Kieran Hemsworth as new CEO
Hemsworth will be bringing a wealth of executive experience spanning 30 years in the fmcg industry
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Becca Hoggett, trade marketing manager, Accolade Wines
‘This role caught my eye as I knew I always wanted to move into fmcg, and the fact it was in wine gave it the edge for me’
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Coole Swan’s Mary Sadlier on rugby, stupidity and Dublin Bay
’An independently owned and family run brand standing its ground in a market dominated by titans’
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Comment and Opinion
Want to maximise your time? Learn to be less helpful
It might sound selfish, but it’s a vital time management hack
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Analysis and Features
Chief commercial officer Kris Comerford lifts the lid on Asda’s plans
The Grocer’s guest editor Kris Comerford discusses Mohsin Issa, Asda’s debt pile, availability and the possibility of a ‘Rewards Prices’ scheme
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News
Former seasonal workers tell Lords committee of ‘appalling’ conditions
The Committee heard from Sybil Msezane, an ex-worker from South Africa, who said ’we weren’t viewed, from my experience, as humans’
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Waitrose Newport, Shropshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The team here are really on board with delighting our customers and are empowered to use their judgement in how they go about that’
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News
Arla’s UK farmers feel staffing pressures
The dairy co-op has outlined a four-point plan for government to help ‘urgently’ address farm labour shortages