Total Cherry director Jon Clark has welcomed a new addition to the group's team, with Paul Tomlinson joining the company as its procurement manager.

According to Clark, Tomlinson will take on the responsibility of the planning and supply of fruit for the business, predominantly focusing on imported cherries and Southern Hemisphere stonefruit for T&JB Produce & Total Worldfresh.

'This will give more time ad focus to the supply base, and allow for the future development of a national and global cherry business of both domestic crops and the established sources we are already proud to be working with,' Clark explained.

'He will be an invaluable member working alongside the great team we already have of site operations, customer account managers, technical managers and Peter Bevan (focusing on research and development),' he added. 'I am sure he will strengthen our service to the industry.'