Harrison will be replaced at CCEP by Martin Attock, CCEP’s customer and revenue growth management director
Princes has hired Coca-Cola European Partners heavyweight Simon Harrison as its chief commercial officer.
Harrison, currently CCEP’s VP for commercial development and a 20-year veteran of the company, will join Princes from June. He will be responsible for its entire sales, buying and marketing operations.
“With his in-depth knowledge of the food and drink industry and valuable expertise, Simon will play an important role as we continue to transform our business and help us realise our strategic ambitions and growth plans, as we continue to adapt to the evolving marketplace,” said Princes MD Cameron Mackintosh.
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Britain’s Biggest Brands special, you can see the top 100 brands here.
What goes up must come down. Or must it? After a record-breaking year that saw brands grow ahead of own label for the first time in six years [NielsenIQ 52 w/e 26 December 2020], brands are looking to defy the laws of gravity and keep flying high on the wings of Covid-19 success.
They’ll have their work cut out. Seventy-six of this year’s top 100 brands added value in 2020, with 47 posting double-digit growth. A huge achievement, but one that makes for tough comparatives.
By The Grocer2021-04-23T10:07:00+01:00
The story of Covid-19 in grocery is one of feast and famine. For the feasting, look at the massive value gains across this report. The top 100 brands are worth an extra £2.06bn in total, after locked- down shoppers packed their fridges, freezers and kitchen cupboards, with the UK’s biggest brand, Cadbury, putting on an extra £140m in sales.
As a result, this year’s rundown shows 76 brands in value growth, with 47 having grown by double digits. To underline the significance of those numbers, compare and contrast with 2019’s: 53 brands in growth, just seven by double digits.
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Cadbury, the UK’s number one brand, added £140m in sales and is now worth £1,825m
Brands have grown ahead of own label in grocery for the first time in six years, exclusive data shows – as shoppers have sought the safety of names they know and trust.
While private label grew in value 7% during the pandemic, branded goods outpaced them at 12% [NielsenIQ 52 w/e 26 December 2020], with 74 of the top 100 brands growing sales in 2020, and 47 achieving double-digit growth, found Britain’s Biggest Brands, The Grocer’s annual survey, out this week.
As a result, the top 100 is now worth an extra £2.06bn in total, with confectionery, canned, frozen and household brands among those enjoying big gains.