Archive of all profile articles – Page 57
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Q&A with Paul Saville Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? The geographic area we are based in means we have a high labour turnover. This means the challenges are keeping standards high and checking staff and customers are happy because...
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My Favourite Things Debra Eddy, senior marketing manager, General Mills UK
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Auberge in Cobham, Surrey. The menu is French, the food is great quality and it's a relaxing place. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy with the occasional lapse! Have you...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My success is defined by listening to, and meeting customer needs in a number of industries, having worked for global organisations, advertising agencies and more recently the food industry. What was...
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Thompson is valued says M&S
Marks & Spencer has dismissed reports that retail director Anthony Thompson is looking to leave the business. Reports this week said Thompson, who oversees all store operations including food, had been in talks with headhunters after...
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Cresswell takes helm at Midcounties food stores
Andy Cresswell has been promoted to the position of group general manager for the food retail group of The Midcounties Co-operative. He will replace Roy Frodsham who is moving to become managing director of Star News Shops - the...
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My Favourite Things Chris Pilgrim, HR director, Uniq UK
What's your favourite restaurant and what do you like about it? Coles in Marlborough. It's only five minutes from home and combines a fun, informal atmosphere with great modern- English cooking. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food?...
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Q&A with Brian Paton Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge is to convince the good folk of Kirkintilloch that this is the best place they have to shop. We do that by asking customers what they like and dislike, and...
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Brecon Carreg makes Sherry new manager
Spadel UK, producer of Welsh natural mineral water brand Brecon Carreg, has promoted national sales manager Liz Sherry to general manager. Sherry continues to manage sales but will take on responsibility for driving the business forward....
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Pair give IGD new direction
IGD is bolstering its senior team with two internal promotions, which it said would help meet the rapidly evolving grocery industry's needs. David Gordon, previously UK business manager, has become director of UK research - responsible...
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Straetmans part of Dawson's strategy
Frank Straetmans is to become supply chain director of Croydon-based wholesaler Dawson News. The role is a new one for the company, which restructured in the second half of last year. Straetmans joins the Dawson News team on 1...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? My first job was in a marketing consultancy, which was a fantastic learning curve. I then moved on to a seven-year stint at Electronic Arts, marketing computer games. Then I joined WeightWatchers,...
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Rosier becomes MD in Organix shake-up
Organix, a leading children's organic food company, has promoted Anna Rosier to replace founder Lizzie Vann as managing director. Rosier, who is currently heading up the company's sales team, said Organix was the category innovator and...
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Depot visit - Parfetts, Somercotes
Ian Bell, general manager of Parfetts' Somercotes depot is no stranger to manure - tonnes of it. When he's not walking the aisles of his cash & carry, he's at home with his wife, helping her run the family business - a riding school and...
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Q&A with Steven Holgan Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you deal with it? Getting the store ready every morning for when our customers first arrive is probably the greatest challenge, along with providing great availability. It's all about working...
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My Favourite Things David Laurence, sales director, Honeytop Speciality Foods
What is your favourite restaurant? One near Woburn called The Birch. The menu has some unusual choices, including alligator. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? I go through phases of healthy eating, but chocolate or doughnuts...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? Whilst studying business at college, I discovered my true passion in life - food. It was then that I decided to become a chef and spent the next 10 years cooking in some inspirational kitchens, culminating at...
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Young sets a date to retire from brewery
James Young, deputy chairman and director of production and distribution at Young's Brewery, is to retire from his post in March. He has worked at the brewery for more than 30 years, been on the board since 1984 and has been deputy...