Coop Co-op UK

The Co-operative Group has made several changes among its senior grocery personnel, the UK retailer has revealed.

According to Retail Week, Matt Hood, formerly a Tesco executive, will take up the position of headof commercial Trading – including prepared chilled foods – in October, Planet Retail reported.

Meanwhile, CJ Antal-Smith will join from Asda in February next year, to head up core grocery, impulse grocery and non-edible grocerycategories.