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Len GouLdSouth LincS FoodService,LincoLnShireJob title: senior buyerDate you joined the company: 1st September 2008Previous employers/roles: Woodward Foodservice – food buyer, iceland retail – buyer, caterforce – purchasing managerResponsible for: frozen, ambient, chilled food, range management, promotional activity, new product launchesMarried/single/family: married to the wonderful Michelle. children - Ben (24), Kristopher (23), James (19)How is your leisure time spent: i love playing the guitar and drums, listening to music, reading, walking watching rugby and socialising with family and friendsOffer one piece of advice to help suppliers succeed with you: honesty and integrity go a long way. don’t try and change an agreement once it is in place.My vote for the best current/recent TV/Press advertising is: Birds eye ‘polar bear in the freezer’ campaign. Memorable and amusing.The best new product launch in the past year is: on volume – our range of fresh milk and cream. on value, our new range of Sweet Street genuine imported American desserts Gripe of the month: an inflexible approach to delivery schedules and minimum orders, and a lack of urgency when recovering an error that is of the suppliers own making

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10 | wholesale news | July 2011

Appleby Westward MD leavesAppleby Westward Group has announced that its managing director John Pattison has resigned and has also appointed Simon Warren as head of store recruitment.

Pattison has been with Appleby Westward since December 2008 when he took up the position of group business director. He was appointed managing director in April 2009 and will leave the business at the end of September.

He said: “I’ve very much enjoyed my time with the business, and would wish to thank the shareholders and staff for their support.”

Leo Crawford, chairman of Appleby Westward, said: “We entirely respect John’s desire to progress his career in a new direction and are working with him to effect an efficient handover before he leaves at the end of September. We will be seeking a replacement expediently, and will make a further announcement once an appointment has been made.”

Simon Warren has been involved in store recruitment for the last six years and will now be responsible for spearheading a store recruitment drive, seeking to attract 24 convenience stores

DBC Foodservice has appointed Jo Elder as director of independent and new business sales.

Elder is responsible for growing DBC’s independent sector, and will also leverage new business opportunities.

She has 20 years’ experience in the catering industry and has worked for Loxtonfoodco and Greencore. She will report to Tony Rowlands, DBC’s recently appointed new sales director.

Chris Horne, managing director

and develop our independent and new business sales, and look forward to seeing the financial return that this brings.”

Elder said: “I hope to be able to open doors for DBC through my contacts in the industry which I have built over the last 20 years. DBC is well-known for its quality of product, consistent value for money and operational excellence and I am looking forward to working together with my teams and our customers.”

Confex member New Delhi Cash & Carry has appointed Christian Berger as trading manager.

His responsibilities within New Delhi Cash & Carry are category purchasing and marketing of the new supermarket in Liverpool

which takes them into the retail arena. He will be managing the IT system overhaul, improving stock control and the purchasing function as well as business planning and development of imports and exports.

Berger was previously a trading manager at Costco and was also previously at Parfetts.

Kemal Aslan, director of New Delhi Cash & Carry, said: “Christian has a vast experience within the wholesale and retail sector and brings with him a wealth of knowledge. Christian is a valuable addition to our team and while he will play an ongoing role within the wholesale side of the business, he will primarily be focusing on the development of the supermarket.”

Pair departing from Spar UKSpar UK has announced that both Steve Blackmore and Richard Bennett will be leaving the company.

Steve Blackmore, supply chain and management information director for Spar UK, will be retiring at the end of 2011.

Spar says that there are no plans to replace the role and the team in both supply chain and management information will be assigned to new departments over the course of the year.

Richard Bennett, retail director for Spar UK, has resigned and will be leaving the business at the end of the summer. Confirmation of his new role with be made mid August.

new Delhi adds to team

under the Spar banner in the South West by the end of the year.

John Pattison

Jo Elder appointed at DBC Foodservice

of DBC Foodservice said: “We are confident that Jo will help to grow

Jo Elder

Christian Berger