All People articles – Page 54
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Comment & OpinionHow can food manufacturers attract more workers?
Public perception about food and drink industry careers would have to change
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NewsOrnua CEO John Jordan to step down after 30 years at the business
The Ornua board has appointed current CFO Donal Buggy as interim CEO to lead the organisation during the transition period
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NewsUnion concerned would-be Wilko rescuers have had ‘difficulty engaging’ with administrators
In a letter to business secretary Kemi Badenoch, GMB national secretary Andy Prendergast called for an urgent meeting to establish how the government could support Wilko workers
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Oliver Gilding, exclusive brands manager, Iceland
‘Whatever the uncertainties about the years ahead, people will always want to eat and drink’
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership on hunt for 10,000 roles as it gears up for Christmas
The retailer is heavily reliant on the lead-up to Christmas, when it receives a significant proprotion of its revenue
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NewsPortman Group exec Nicola Bates joins WineGB as first female CEO
Bates will be the trade association’s first ever female CEO
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NewsWilko hopes fade as administrators confirm there is no buyer for the group
GMB Union has warned ‘the majority of Wilko stores are to close within weeks’
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NewsKP nuts production to ‘grind to a halt’ as workers strike
Strike action will hamper KP nut production for a week in September after pay rise talks broke down
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NewsTea shortage averted after Tetley workers agree to pay deal
The pay offer would be backdated to 1 April, union GMB said
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: ManiLife’s Stu Macdonald on bartending, babies and Braveheart
’I was a bartender, but I didn’t last very long – after about two hours I told the boss my real age… 15’
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Comment & OpinionVeryLittleHelps.com founder Nomad was a thorn in Tesco’s side since 2008
Something of a Tesco WikiLeaks, the site has been the source of numerous revelations surrounding forthcoming management shake-ups, store closures and disputes over pay
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Comment & OpinionNew Unilever, Reckitt and Diageo CEOs are in for a baptism of fire
The new generation of fmcg leaders face myriad challenges as they establish themselves in their respective hot-seats, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsSGF calls for retail crime prosecution figures to be published
Some 7,056 cases of abuse and assault against shopworkers have now been reported since the Protection of Workers Act came into force in August 2021
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NewsFormer Co-op category lead launches ‘meals focused’ innovation network
Oliver Pinder said The Meals Collective would “fill a gap” by being specifically focused on the ‘meals occasion’
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NewsSuperdrug calls for Apprenticeship Levy reform to stop ‘great applicants’ being turned away
The BRC-backed campaign is calling for more flexibility in how retailers can spend Apprenticeship Levy funds, to allow training which better meets the industry’s needs
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Laura Nelson, research manager, GrowPura
‘This work really feels like an opportunity to do something good for the planet and make a noticeable positive difference’
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NewsPrinces expands migrant worker scheme to support modern slavery victims
The Napolina owner has partnered with a southern Italy voluntary association, Casa Sankara, to hire and train 32 migrant workers living in vulnerable conditions
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NewsM&S digital chief Jeremy Pee to leave after five years
M&S said his departure was the result of a planned return to Canada with his family
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NewsWaitrose to offer police officers free hot drinks and use of break rooms
The retailer hopes the measure will act as a deterrent to would-be criminals
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NewsAdam Leyland takes on ‘gruelling’ Farm Africa sponsored walk
Leyland will be taking part in the Mahale Mountains Challenge, joining 14 other senior industry executives from in Farm Africa’s first post-pandemic sponsored walk