Meadow Foods appoints Walsh

Meadow Foods, a UK dairy and supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry, has appointed Jonathan (Jon) Walsh as the company’s new group commercial director.

Walsh will have responsibility for the company’s growth strategy including mergers and acquisitions, new product development and further developing the company’s marketing strategy.

He joins the company with more than 25 years’ commercial experience, working in senior roles with businesses such as Nestlé (managing director, member of UK board), Procter and Gamble and Thai Union (group innovation and marketing director), a European branded seafood company that own John West in the UK.

Mark Chantler, CEO of Meadow Foods, comments, “We’re delighted to welcome Jon to the team as we look to further develop our commercial offering and increase awareness of the quality products that we offer. These are exciting times at Meadow Foods as we grow our products, capabilities and capacity and extend our range and reach into new and exciting areas.”

Walsh says, “Meadow Foods is an ambitious business that has great products, people and processes. I’m excited to be joining the team at this stage in the company’s development and look forward to helping them achieve their targeted growth plans.”