Archive of all profile articles – Page 56

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    Adnams looking for Clayson's successor

    2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Adnams is on the hunt for a new sales director following the announcement that Roger Clayson will be leaving the company next year.Clayson has headed up the sales team for the Suffolk-based brewer since 1987, when he joined from...

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    we work together - Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton

    2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Adrian Nicholls (left) is business development manager for Blakemore Wholesale's Wolverhampton depot. He works with depot manager Simon Richards Adrian on Simon I first joined Blakemore Wholesale 25 years ago and have worked for the company for 20...

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    Chmielewski takes over Shaw's UK ops

    2007-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Paul Chmielewski has been promoted to UK managing director of chocolate manufacturer Elizabeth Shaw following Malachy McRey­nolds appointment as executive chairman. McReynolds will now be responsible for the company's long-term strategic...

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    My goodness - Power shakes

    2007-04-09T00:00:00Z

    A combination of sporting prowess and marketing experience led to the creation of My Goodness back in 2003 in the spare bedroom of Jeremy Martin's house in Clapham, south London. Martin met co-founder Stuart Jeffreys when they worked at L'Oréal....

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    McNair sets earlier date for retirement

    2007-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Food From Britain has started the search for a new chief executive after David McNair announced his plan to take early retirement.McNair, who has been at the helm of the food marketing agency for seven years, will step down at the end of...

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    In Brief: PepsiCo departure; Fisher in buying role; Clark joins Dairy UK; Burn's ambassador; Braddock retires

    2007-04-09T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo departure  PepsiCo UK's wholesale director Andy Thompson, has left the company after 16 years to pursue other ventures. He is replaced by David Biggs who has been at PepsiCo for 10 years, with previous roles including direct to store...

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    The Advice Shop - what are the best ways to manage a business as it undergoes expansion?

    2007-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Any business requires three essential elements: a great product backed by a strong brand with a sound philosophy behind it, the right team and sufficient resources. In a small company, the founders tend to do everything such as creating the idea and...

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    Stubbins quits Kerry Foods

    2007-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Paul Stubbins is to leave his post as sales and marketing director of Kerry Foods Direct to Store (KFDTS). Stubbins has spent 25 years in the grocery trade, the last eight of which were at KFDTS, which has a network of 32 depots and 400...

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    New recruits to drive Kwik Save recovery

    2007-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Kwik Save CEO Paul Niklas has brought in two new senior executives to help drive the chain's recovery. David Parry joins the team as its buying director with responsibility for purchasing and running Kwik Save's supply chain. He faces the...

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    We work together - 31 March 2007

    2007-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Fiona Bonham (left) is national account manager at Bakehouse, supplier of Continental bake-off products. She works with new product development manager Laura Honey. Fiona on Laura There is an excellent relationship...

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    we work together

    2007-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Paul on John I have worked at Booths for 33 years and have been manager of our store in Penwortham, near Preston, for eight years. John joined us two years ago as assistant manager and we essentially do each other's job when we...

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    we work together

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Shift production manager William McBride (right) works under recipe dish factory manager Richard McGowan at convenience food manufacturer Greencore's chilled ready meals site in Kiveton, South Yorkshire Richard on...

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    Patak's Page to grow Jamie Oliver venture

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Jamie Oliver's company Fresh Retail Ventures is set for expansion after appointing Patak's David Page as managing director. Page will join the company in April from the Indian food supplier, which announced it was up for sale this week...

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    Boyes moves to UK Moët MD position

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Graham Boyes is moving from Moët Hennessy Germany to become managing director at Moët Hennessy UK - part of the French luxury brands group LVMH. He replaces David Meyers, who has left to pursue interests outside the company. Boyes...

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    interview

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    How did you get to where you are today? I had started a career in accountancy when my father, Frank, who founded a seafood business in 1945, became ill. He asked my brother Alan and I to start running the business when we were in...

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    Cousins takes chairman job

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Regional food group Taste of Anglia has promoted head of agricultural policy John Cousins to chairman. He takes over from Robert James, who has become joint-patron with Lady Caroline Cranbrook after 10 years with the umbrella marketing...

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    Millington is promoted at Trigon Snacks

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Trigon Snacks has promoted Richard Millington to sales director as part of a company reshuffle. He was previously ­grocery sales controller at Trigon, which makes peanut brands Big D and Planters, and in his new role, he will focus on...

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    De Pencier to pick up reins at the FTA

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Theo de Pencier has been named as chief executive officer of the Freight Transport Association. De Pencier has more than 20 years' experience in the logistics and supply chain industry and is currently chief executive of logistics group...

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    That's a Wrap for new Sport England chief

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The chief executive of Wrap (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is moving on to lead Sport England. Jennie Price developed Wrap's strategy when the programme was established in 2001 to improve the UK's recycling performance. She set...

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    If you do one thing this week...

    2007-02-10T00:00:00Z

    OK, so this is probably more a note to remind the men than the ladies but it doesn't make it any less important. With all the special offers that the retailers have on chocolates, Champagne and flower delivery there is no excuse for not making...