Paul Monk, Peter Gleason, Paul Moody…all the latest People Moves

LMG, the company that owns and runs loyalty card provider Nectar, has appointed Peter Gleason as managing director of its new insight and communications business. He was previously managing director of retail media at Dunnhumby.

Britvic chief executive Paul Moody has been elected president of the British Soft Drinks Association. He succeeds Graham Neale of GlaxoSmithKline, who has completed his two-year term of office.

Richard Woodhall, former head of regional marketing for Asda, has joined Pierhouse, the provider of marketing management services to retailers and suppliers, as senior retail consultant.

Strathmore Foods has announced a series of boardroom changes. Founder Colin Nisbet becomes chairman and will take a step back from the day-to-day running of the business, while co-founder Colin Muir takes on the role of chief executive. Julie Nisbet moves from director to managing director. The company’s portfolio includes McIntosh Chilled Foods and Countryside Frozen Foods.

Hain Celestial, the natural and organic products company, has appointed James Gentle as marketing manager for the newly launched Linda McCartney brand. Gentle was previously at Ferrero, where he held a number of positions, including group brand manager for Tic Tac, Nutella and Kinder Seasonal.

Industry veteran Paul Monk has been appointed chairman of Babylicious, the manufacturer of baby and children’s food. Monk, whose experience includes senior roles at Mars and Golden Wonder, has spent the last three years running his own business, inVentaBrand.

Rachel Talintyre has been appointed brand manager at the English Provender Company, makers of condiments, chutneys and dressings. Talintyre, 28, started her career with soft drinks manufacturer Gerber Foods.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine has announced the appointment of Jonathan Stordy as managing director, Spain & UK Clusters. He was formerly managing director of the Spain cluster, which includes France and Portugal. Stordy replaces Adrian McKeon, who is leaving to pursue a new opportunity. UK marketing director Drew Munro has been appointed general manager at Beam’s Horsham-based UK headquarters.

The Federation of Bakers has elected a new chairman, Brian Robinson. Chief executive of the Allied Milling and Baking Group, Robinson’s current responsibilities include Allied Bakeries, Allied Mills, Speedibake and AB Ireland. He replaces Miles Warnick.

Heinz has appointed Louise Radcliffe as marketing director for its infant feeding business. Prior to joining Heinz, Radcliffe worked at Numico.

Martha Ward has been appointed to the newly created role of sales development and implementation manager for Spar. Her previous employment includes a spell at Robert Dyas as retail support manager and four years as an area manager for Aldi.

Orbital Wines has appointed Michael Paul as managing director. He spent the last six months as chairman of Wine Intelligence and Lovethatwine.com. Orbital is also launching a new fine wine division headed by Nick Dymoke Marr.


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