Archive of all profile articles – Page 60
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My Alternative CV - Marc Lawn, head of marketing, Britvic
What's your nickname? I'm not sure I have one, but maybe my team would disagree. Who was your first teenage crush and why? Patsy Kensit - did you not see her?! What was the first music single you bought? The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to...
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David Bondi becomes new MD of Rowse
Speciality honey supplier Rowse has promoted Dr David Bondi to managing director. Bondi has been working as operations manager and will replace Stuart Bailey, who becomes the company's chairman.Bondi joined Rowse in February after...
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Northern Foods hires CSR head
Paula Widdowson, commercial director of Improve, is to leave the food and drink sector skills council later this month to join Northern Foods as director of corporate social responsibility.Widdowson has been a member of Improve's...
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Shop Profile David Sands
You won't hear David Sands muttering about the tough trading environment for the independents. And why would he? The David Sands chain of 24 c-stores in Fife, Perthshire and Kinross-shire - which has just been named Responsible Drinks...
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Defra staff rush on redundancy offer
Defra staff are said to be clamouring to take early retirement after they were offered up to three times their annual salaries plus a bonus to leave their posts. In a cost-cutting exercise dubbed in some quarters as "the most generous...
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Scott rises to joint MD of Tiptree jam-maker
Walter Scott has been promoted to joint managing director of jam-maker Wilkin & Sons following the retirement of former joint MD Peter Wilkin. Scott takes up the position in January, working alongside Ian Thurgood.He joined the...
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we work together - Phil Lynas and Ben Johnson
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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Nature's Table hires Bye to drive sales
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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Parfetts duo take on Local4U format
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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My Alternative CV - Dave Brooks, chief executive, Finsbury Food Group
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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Westerhuis appointed as UK MD of Peter Rabbit Organics
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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Smith is 'step in right direction' for the FSA
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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Lane joins Leaf UK to drive Chewits
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
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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Hawley steps down as biscuit association boss
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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Jackson takes over at Taut
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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My Alternative CV - Diana Cooper, Tideford's
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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Commercial director for Greencore cake division
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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Acquisitions head leaves Tate & Lyle
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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My Alternative CV - Mike Igoe, retail director, PayPoint
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 ...