All People articles – Page 92
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News
CanO Water nets former Heineken European boss as part of funding round
Canned water brand CanO Water has secured a seven-figure investment sum to further tap into consumer demand for alternatives to single use plastics.
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The Big Interview
Benedict Daniels: the man who made Ritter Sport a UK name
Benedict Daniels made the ‘special, strange’ brand of his childhood a hit on these shores. Now he’s facing a fresh challenge in the form of HFSS rules
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The Big Interview
How Ash Amirahmadi has steered Arla through crisis after crisis
Arla Foods’ UK MD has seen the company through Brexit, cost-cutting and Covid – on top of a challenging liquid milk market
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Comment and Opinion
How businesses can take advantage of the consumer trend towards local shopping
The pandemic has accelerated a drive towards supporting local businesses, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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News
Half of independent c-store owners have not had a single day off in a year, research finds
The ACS 2021 Local Shop Report, published today, reveals the number of retailers taking no days off has doubled since last year
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News
New fishing industry apprenticeship scheme unveiled to tackle ‘ageing workforce’
The programme hopes to offer a “clear professional pathway” into the UK fishing industry for younger people
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News
Unitas trading director and wholesale stalwart John Baines to retire
Unitas said Baines had played a ‘pivotal role’ in the group since he joined what was then Nisa Today in 1994
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News
Angela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM
White joined the coffee giant today after four years as UK & Ireland general manager for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo
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Comment and Opinion
Why the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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News
Hopes for temporary visas for EU HGV drivers dashed by government
The government has rebuffed numerous calls over the past few months for drivers to be added to the skills shortage occupation list
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News
RH Amar bolsters CSR strategy with new executive roles
The fine foods business has merged its sales and marketing arms into one commerical team
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Aylesbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We were all affected by the pingdemic but nothing major here. My fantastic team were able to be really flexible and pulled together’
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News
GXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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News
David Milner becomes St Pierre Groupe CEO
He takes over as CEO from company co-founder Jeremy Gilboy
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News
Waitrose appoints Lizzie Conlon as new innovation manager
Conlon will work alongside and report to Waitrose executive chef Martyn Lee
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Louise Crighton, brand manager, Allied Bakeries
Louise got a taste for the industry following a summer internship at Mars Food
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Comment and Opinion
Recruiting ex-offenders can benefit both food business and society, says Sir John Timpson
We have learnt, through experience, how to make prison recruitment an all-round success, says Timpson owner John Timpson
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Comment and Opinion
‘Food citizens’ have much more power in the food system than ‘consumers’
Consumers can only have a say in their food system with their wallets – food citizens can engage much more, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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News
Former Morrisons chief joins robot grocery delivery company Starship
Starship operates robots that deliver groceries ordered via its app to customers’ doors. In the UK
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News
Spar MD Louise Hoste to be new chair of ACS from November
Independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia will continue in the role as vice chair following his appointment in February.