Archive of all profile articles – Page 53

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    Nature's Table hires Bye to drive sales

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Healthy snack company Nature's Table has announced the appointment of Shaun Bye as sales director.Bye will be responsible for driving rapid distribution growth in convenience and impulse. He will lead the telesales team, field sales...

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    we work together - Phil Lynas and Ben Johnson

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Phil on Ben I have worked with Ben since 2003, when we recruited him to manage the Cranks brand that we had just bought. After an exhausting assessment day he was still full of energy, ideas and enthusiasm and was the unanimous choice for the role....

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    Smith is 'step in right direction' for the FSA

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency's appointment of food industry veteran Tim Smith as its new chief executive has been described as "step in the right direction" and a shrewd move by FSA chair Dame Deirdre Hutton.Smith, the former chief...

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    Westerhuis appointed as UK MD of Peter Rabbit Organics

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Peter Rabbit Organics has appointed Margreet Westerhuis as managing director for the UK. Westerhuis joins the company from Whole Foods Market. For the past two years, she has been European own label director responsible for developing...

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    My Alternative CV - Dave Brooks, chief executive, Finsbury Food Group

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? The cricket boys call me The German due to my blonde locks and random failure to shave !  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Lorraine Lunley at school - though never bold enough to even ask her out (the pain of having a...

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    Parfetts duo take on Local4U format

    2007-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Parfetts Cash & Carry has created a retail operations team to develop its company-owned convenience format Local4U.The team will be based at Parfetts' Somercotes depot and will be led by retail operations manager Richard Mason, who was...

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    Lane joins Leaf UK to drive Chewits

    2007-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Chewits maker Leaf UK has appointed Stuart Lane to the new position of commercial director. Lane will be in charge of developing the Chewits brand and managing Leaf's expansion into the healthy confectionery sector. Prior to Leaf, Lane...

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    My Alternative CV - Tal Thomas, founder, Exotic Planet juice drinks

    2007-11-10T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? Twin Cam  Who was your first teenage crush and why?  Mavis Evans, daughter of the headmaster. Taught me all I know about women - the daughter that is, not the headmaster.

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    Jackson takes over at Taut

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Former Golden Wonder chief executive Ed Jackson has been appointed MD of independent sports drink Taut. Jackson has stepped into the job following the decision by Taut's co-founders Vincent Bassch and Sarah Lang to take on new positions....

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    Hawley steps down as biscuit association boss

    2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

    The Biscuit Cake Chocolate and Confectionery Association's director general Penny Hawley is to step down following a decision to transfer the majority of the BCCCA's activities to a sector group within the Food and Drink...

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    Commercial director for Greencore cake division

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has appointed Jonathan Hodgson as commercial director of its cakes and desserts division. Hodgson was previously account group director at Young's Seafoods, where he managed a team that looked after...

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    My Alternative CV - Diana Cooper, Tideford's

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? David Cassidy. Loved the big hair.  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? I was 14 years old and it was Dom Perignon Champagne. Lovely.

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    Coors signs commercial chief Hunter to lead its UK division

    2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Coors Brewers, the UK arm of brewing giant Molson Coors Brewing Company, has appointed Mark Hunter as chief executive. The move came as Molson Coors announced plans to merge its US brewing business operations with...

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    Food from Britain wipes out layer of senior management

    2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Cash cuts have forced Food from Britain to remove an entire layer of senior management.Three directors from the government-funded food marketing agency will lose their jobs in "changes to organisation and staffing". They are Simon Waring...

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    My Alternative CV - Mike Igoe, retail director, PayPoint

    2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? With a surname like Igoe to work with, too many to choose from!  Who was your first teenage crush and why? I would have to say that Wonder Woman had a certain appeal at the time.  When was the first time you got drunk and ...

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    Acquisitions head leaves Tate & Lyle

    2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Tate & Lyle has refused to say why its head of mergers, acquisitions and investor relations left the company.Mark Robinson's exit last week has fuelled speculation over the future of chief executive Iain Ferguson, who faced criticism...

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    New lobbyist Milne to pursue policies for BRC

    2007-10-08T00:00:00Z

    British Retail Consortium director general Kevin Hawkins has said the government must do more to help UK retailers thrive and has taken on Jane Milne to lead its lobbying and policy work. In the new role of director of business...

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    Health boss Rillet goes to Danone UK

    2007-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Danone UK has appointed Francois Rillet, former head of health at Danone France, as the new marketing director following the departure of Martin Theiss last month. With a marketing budget of about £25m, Rillet will now be responsible for...

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    we work together - Henry Amar and David Mellor

    2007-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Henry Amar (right), chairman of specialist food manufacturer RH Amar has been working with chief executive David Mellor for 20 years. Henry on David It is exactly 20 years since David joined our business and his arrival was quite humorous. It was...

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    My Alternative CV - Lindsay Williams, marketing manager, Village Bakery

    2007-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? Business studies teacher. Would like to say it was my favourite subject and it was my interest in the subject that did it, but I simply thought he was gorgeous! I was devastated when I found out he was...