Archive of all profile articles – Page 54
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Page appoints trio for Fresh Retail Ventures
Jamie Oliver's food and kitchenware company Fresh Retail Ventures is ready to grow its business and has made three appointments for its new headquarters in Manchester. The business was set up in 2006 and is one of the fastest-growing...
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My Alternative CV - Emma Slinn, Founder, Pure Flavour
What's your nickname? Slinny Who was your first teenage crush and why? Tom Cruise in Cocktail - what a mistake. I was already taller than him then. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? Cannot remember the first time but used...
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Cresswell to retire at Imperial Group
The Imperial Tobacco Group has announced that David Cresswell will retire as manufacturing director in December. Cresswell has been in the role for five years and has been with the company for 46 years. He was previously MD of Imperial's...
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Stint as MD comes to end for Urquhart
Ian Urquhart has retired from his position as MD of Gordon & MacPhail after 40 years with the company. Urquhart will continue to be involved as a non-executive director on a part time basis, taking responsibility for a range of projects....
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My Alternative CV - Paul Davis, Frecco
What's your nickname? I have many, but none printable! Who was your first teenage crush and why? The ginger one out of Abba. I loved those white jump suits. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? When I was a teenager after a...
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Parsons new chief at Rural Shops Alliance
The Rural Shops Alliance has promoted Kenneth Parsons to the position of chief executive, replacing Sean Carter, who is retiring at the end of October. Parsons joined the RSA in June 2006 as regional county co-ordinator for the...
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Parfetts' man in Sheffield
Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed Bill Knight as ambient buyer at its Sheffield depot. He will be responsible for household goods, medicines, biscuits and tobacco products for the depot. Knight previously worked in a similar role at...
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In Brief: McQueen retail; New Wal-Mart tier; SCA strategist; Spring enterprise
McQueen retail MD Jane Hughes has been appointed MD of corporate finance advisory firm McQueen's retail industry practice. She previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers' retail banking division, and over the past seven years has worked on more...
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My Alternative CV - Tom Shaw
Who was your first teenage crush and why? When a car ran over my foot in St Ives! No, seriously, my first teenage crush would have to be a pretty girl with lovely eyes I met on a holiday at my aunt's caravan in Wales. Her pesky little brother...
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My Alternative CV - Julie Fisher, data analysis manager, The Greenery UK
What is your nickname? Jules. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Mark Owen. I though he was the cutest one in Take That. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? When I was 13 I shared a bottle of Thunderbird ...
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Report reveals dearth of skills on supply side
The UK food and drink sector is facing a serious skills shortage as it was revealed that the industry has some of the lowest levels of qualified workers in the country. This is according to a new report by Improve - a government-funded agency...
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My Alternative CV - Sarah Swainson, Bavaria’s UK marketing manager
What's your nickname? Squares. I'm sure this was a compliment from school days Who was your first teenage crush and why? Paul Young. Sadly, I saw him at a free concert years later and it spoiled the whole thing.
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My Alternative CV - Parm Bains, Founder, Love Foods
What's your nickname? My full name is Parminder but I've been called Parm since primary school. It's easier to pronounce for some, so it just stuck. What did you want to be when you were a kid? A superhero who could do everything and be everywhere...
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Niklas sets out his vision for FreshXpress
In a bleak, windy car park near a council estate in St Helens, Paul Niklas stands out like a sore thumb. Dressed in a pin-striped suit, his appearance is in sharp contrast to the 'more relaxed' attire of the majority of customers at the newly opened...
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Inter Link rescuer Croxford moves on
Ian Croxford has resigned as chief executive of cake supplier Inter Link Foods after its recent acquisition by the Irish baker McCambridge. But he is "hungry for another challenge" and proud to have put the business back on the right track, he told...
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Best candidates 'put off by private equity'
Private equity-backed fmcg companies are struggling to attract and retain good quality people because of fears for long-term development prospects and job security, says a leading recruitment consultancy. Filling job vacancies within the £40k to...
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In Brief: Warby promoted; Britvic departure; Society marketer; Blyth's replacement; Cheesman signs up
Warby promoted Scottish & Newcastle UK's innovation director, Sarah Warby, has been promoted to marketing director - the latest move in a string of top-level promotions. She will replace Tim Seager, who moved to acting MD UK last month. She has...
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My Alternative CV - George Thomopoulo, managing director, Rich's Uk
What's your nickname? The Greek! Who was your first teenage crush and why? A girl I spotted on the school bus when I was 17 years old. It must have been the right chemistry... we're still together 40 years later. When was the first time you got...
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My Alternative CV - Matt Crane, director, Juice Doctor Pure Hydration
What's your nickname? At school the ladies called me Cuddles - but sadly it was often Cuddles and nothing else! Who was your first teenage crush and why? Don't know her name but she featured on a poster in the eighties, retrieving a tennis ball from...
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Cook retires as director of Tiptree Group
Peter Cook is retiring as a director of Wilkin & Sons, part of the Tiptree group, after 45 years with the company. Cook started in the cashier's office in 1962 and then moved to sales. He rose through the ranks of the sales office, where...