Archive of all profile articles – Page 33
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ProfilesStefan Barden, formerly of Brakes and Northern Foods
Barden started his career as a graduate at Unilever and went on to work as a consultant at McKinsey…
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ProfilesFormer Tesco CEO Lord MacLaurin: where is he now?
Lord MacLaurin is a Tesco legend, a lifer who spent 38 years at the company…
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ProfilesIan Dyson, former M&S finance director: where is he now?
Dyson spent his early career at accounting firm Arthur Andersen…
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ProfilesXbox One guns for Sony’s PlayStation 4 in a shifting market
Microsoft’s Xbox One is set to take on Sony’s PlayStation 4 this November in the ultimate battle of next-generation games consoles. Xbox UK boss Harry Eagle is bullish on its chances.
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Profilesfab! the story of R&R Ice Cream
It started as a small business on a Yorkshire dairy farm and now, after many acquisitions, boasts 1,000 SKUs
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ProfilesJohn Haywood, former Safeway buying director
At the age of 21, Haywood joined the stock control team at Sainsbury’s…
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ProfilesSFC's finger lickin' chicken
The take-home chicken brand partnering with The Simpsons, eyeing up the airlines and branching out overseas…
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ProfilesThe matcha maker
Entrepreneur James Shillcock plans to turn an expensive green tea from the Far East into a hip, affordable RTD in the Wes…
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ProfilesGraham Harris, former CEO Tesco Telecoms and Tesco Mobile
Graham Harris has 30 years’ retail experience across store management, financial, commercial and general management…
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ProfilesWhere are they now?
Kelly started his grocery career in 1982, when he joined Unilever as a graduate trainee…
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ProfilesA rare ray of sunshine for cigars
With the cigar category in decline, STG is focusing on smaller formats, value for money and roll-your-own…
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ProfilesSir Roger Carr, former Cadbury chairman: where is he now?
Sir Roger held management roles with Honeywell Computers and Williams and was chairman for Chubb, Bass and Thames Water…
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ProfilesPopchips' slow and steady snacking progress continues
After conquering the US, Popchips is hoping to win over snackers this side of the pond, aided by a certain pop star…
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ProfilesWhere are they now? - Bill Grimsey
Grimsey kicked off his career in retailing at the age of 15 when he worked part time in the butchery department of his local Bishop’s Food…
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ProfilesBooker's Family Shopper c-store offers best of discounters
Booker’s Family Shopper combines the best of the hard and soft discounters. The Grocer looks at the trial store…
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ProfilesEx-Premier Foods' Suzanne Wise - where is she now?
Wise began her career as a trainee at Lewis Silkin before becoming an intellectual property associate at Crossman Block…
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ProfilesAldi: We are Discounter 2.0
Hours after Aldi was crowned The Grocer of the Year, we caught up with joint MDs Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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ProfilesAllan Leighton, former Asda CEO
Leighton joined Mars as a management trainee, which was “the making” of him, he says…
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ProfilesHumphrey Singer, former Coca-Cola Enterprises finance VP
Singer’s first job in retail was in the finance department of Cadbury Schweppes in 1987…
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ProfilesJames Hall: Keeping it in the family after 150 years
Old age hasn’t slowed James Hall. As the wholesaler notches up 150 years, the business is gearing up for the next 50…