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Hospital meals provider apetito confirms new CEO
Hospital meals provider apetito has announced the appointment of Ian Stone to the role of chief executive.
The company, which is the leading meals producer to the healthcare, care homes, education and social care sectors and also delivers to consumers in their own homes through its retail brand, Wiltshire Farm Foods, employs 2,000 staff at its headquarters in Trowbridge and across the UK.
Ian, who is the president and chairman of the British Frozen Food Federation and was formerly chief commercial officer of apetito UK, succeeds Paul Freeston who stepped down at the end of 2024.
Promising an “era of investment and growth,” Ian said: “Each of our divisions represents an outstanding growth opportunity, and the next five years will see major investment into the future of our UK business – expanding production and logistical facilities and investing in our people.
“We have an incredibly talented management team that I am proud to be working with.
“Our collective commitment to our mission of ‘Making a Real Difference’ drives every aspect of our business and I am confident that with our dedicated team, strategic investments, and unwavering focus on our customers, apetito UK is poised for a bright and successful future.”
To support apetito’s ambitious growth plans, Mandy Chambers has been appointed to the role of apetito’ sales and marketing director (B2B).
Mandy joined apetito in 2017 focused on specialist nutrition within its world-class graduate programme before going on to launch apetito into the independent schools market. She has led the company’s rapidly growing Healthcare business since 2022.
In alignment with apetito’s growth strategy, the company is planning a major investment into its Trowbridge and Portbury facilities to enhance production capacity and logistics infrastructure.
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