Archive of all profile articles – Page 28
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Tim Davie: the PepsiCo marketing vp now running the BBC
Davie joined P&G as a trainee in 1991 after reading English at Cambridge University….
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Obituary: Dan Yealland, the star investment banker
As a star investment banker, Dan Yealland brokered many of the biggest deals in grocery retail in recent years.
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Where are they now?: Roy Morris
Roy Morris worked at Allied Dunbar and Zurich Financial Services for nearly 30 years….
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Where are they now? Christian Cull - from Waitrose to Vodafone
Cull started off at none other than The Grocer, working as special projects editor for two years.
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Where are they now? We track down Asda's David Smith
“I lived through Asda’s turnaround and was there when it came out as the best place to work in The Sunday Times.”…
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Rollover on a roll again
A chance entry into convenience retail has transformed the once-spluttering fortunes of hot dog wholesaler Rollover…
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Where are they now? Philip Rooke
Career background: Before joining Spreadshirt - the personalised T-shirt design website - in 2009 as VP for marketing…
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Andy Hornby, former MD of George at Asda
Following roles at Boston Consulting Group and Blue Circle Industries, Hornby joined Asda in 1996 as corporate director, working under the legendary Archie Norman.
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Raw food's smoothie operator
With celebrity fans like Gywneth Paltrow on board, Geeta Sidhu-Robb is gearing up to take her raw food smoothies to the masses.
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Where are they now? Richard Baker
Career background: Baker started his grocery career as many of the industry’s high fliers did - at Mars…
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'Green growth is the only route to growth'
Amanda Sourry, chairman of Unilever UK & Ireland, on sustainability, reformulating Flora, and the job losses in Wales.
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Cowboys? Watch out
Environment Agency chairman Lord Chris Smith is determined to nail companies flouting their green obligations.
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Sir Graham Melmoth, former Co-operative Group CEO
Career background: Sir Graham worked at pharmaceutical company Fisons before joining The Co-operative Group in 1976…
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Richard Bennett, former retail director at Spar
Bennett started his career at Marks & Spencer as a trainee manager for its store in Windsor…
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Matt Pullen, former marketing director, Bernard Matthews
Where are they now? Matt Pullen, former marketing director, Bernard Matthews…
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Shopping for the iPad generation
Marks & Spencer says its new flagship store in Chester marks a new high in environmentally friendly and hi-tech retailing…
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Tony Page, former Woolworths commercial and marketing director
Page joined Sainsbury’s as a graduate assistant. He then moved to Asda where he spent 13 years…
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Yeo Valley says 'thanks but no thanks' to sale rumours
Yeo Valley’s strong brand and successful, broad-based business has made it a frequent subject of takeover specultation…
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Steve McLean on bringing his Plan A game to M&S milk
Milk is Marks & Spencer’s most iconic Plan A product. So when the supermarket milk wars threatened to further cut farmgate prices…
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Can Jack Daniel's create a buzz by simply adding honey?
With its first new product in more than a decade, Jack Daniel’s is aiming to shake up the struggling…