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Co-op charity gong
The Co-op has been named as the
All change at the top for
best large employer of people
with learning disabilities by
charity Enable Scotland.
The company was praised for its
Landmark Wholesale
recruitment and training as well
as the willingness of existing Former Landmark Wholesale which will deliver significant
staff to welcome new employees retail controller Raj Krishan has results, and requires immense
who have learning disabilities. left the company to take up the experience and commitment to
newly created position of retail provide the high standards that
development director at The our retailers, members and
New Asda in Dundee
Today’s Group. supporting suppliers demand. It
Plans for a new Asda store at the Landmark has appointed Stuart therefore makes sense to move
former NCR site at Wester Johnson as retail controller to the project to a fresh pair of hands
Gourdie in Dundee were given replace Krishan and lead this to deliver our ambitious vision.”
the green light by Dundee City programme. Martin Williams, He added: “Stuart’s
Council last month. MD of Landmark Wholesale, said: appointment follows our policy of
The Council’s Development “We have a new vision and a looking to promote from within
Quality Committee unanimously comprehensive and strategy wherever possible. As retail Stuart
approved the outline proposals, operations manager, Stuart was Johnson
which will see the creation of up the nuts and bolts of the
to 480 new local jobs at the programme and with his vast aboard, saying: “The appointment
store, as well as further knowledge of the independent of Raj to this new position is
competition to the city’s sector and his experience with A another critical step in our
independent retail community. F Blakemore he was the ideal business growth strategy for our
candidate.” wholesale members.
Krishan’s decision to leave “He joins at a very exciting time
Energy rules update
follows the major re-launch of and brings with him a wealth of
New rules designed to protect Landmarks Lifestyle Express experience. The development of
small businesses when dealing Retail Development Programme our wholesalers’ retail network
with energy suppliers came into due to start in the spring of 2010. will provide members with
force on last month. The new Raj Krishan Meanwhile, Today’s Group MD significant potential for growth in
safeguards, created by Ofgem Bill Laird welcomed Kirshan a competitive marketplace.”
the energy regulator, include a
ban on automatically rolling over
an energy contract for more than
12 months, while customers
Cadbury finally yields to
UK finally
emerges from
must be allowed to give notice to
cancel their contract and be
improved bid from Kraft recession
reminded 30 days before the
start of their notice period that British confectionery company with the Kraft Foods’ The UK breathed a collective sign
their contract will soon expire. Cadbury has agreed to a sale to management to ensure the future of relief on 26 January when
US food giant Kraft. The new deal success of the business.” figures were unveiled that finally
is worth 840 pence per share, His opposite number at Kraft, took the country out of recession.
Creme egg comp
valuing Cadbury at £11.5bn. Irene Rosenfeld, added: “We have The growth of 0.1% for the
In last month’s SLR we ran a As SLR was going to press great respect for Cadbury’s October-December 2009 period
story on Cadbury’s Creme Egg Cadbury share holders were due brands, heritage and people. We were weaker than expected, but
display competition and it has to give full backing to the plan, believe they will thrive as part of nevertheless it is the first quarter
come to our attention that the which would see them receive 500 Kraft Foods.” where the UK economy has grown
number supplied was incorrect. pence per share, with the rest While both companies will now since Q1 of 2008.
Any retailers wanting to enter going towards shares in Kraft. focus on integration, employees Economic experts have said that
the competition should call 08702 The deal has come after months in the UK have been left with recovery should not been taken for
400 861. of wrangling and rumours of uncertain futures after Carr granted with John Wright,
counter offers from US admitted job losses were chairman of the Federation of
confectionery company Hershey “inevitable”. Small Businesses commenting: “In
Highland Spring jobs
and Italian giant Ferrero. Kraft The union Unite has said it was order for us to strengthen the
Bottled water firm Highland has finally emerged successful concerned at the level of debt recovery it is important that we
Spring has bolstered its sales however, and has said the deal will Kraft had taken on to fund the boost consumer confidence and
force with the appointment of create a “global confectionery move, while Prime Minister demand and that interest rates are
Simon Oldham as UK group sales leader”. Gordon Brown said: “We are held steady as continued
director. Cadbury chief executive Roger determined the levels of investment in the economy will be
Oldham replaces Alan Simpson, Carr said: “We believe the offer investment that take place in the key to ensuring a sustainable
who is retiring from this position represents good value for Cadbury Cadbury in the UK are recovery.”
after 18 years. shareholders. We will now work maintained and jobs are secure.”
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