Andrew Ovens Produce World

Leading UK vegetable supplier Produce World has bolstered its commercial team with two new appointments.

MarkPhillips joined Produce World earlier in the year as sales and marketing director. He previously held senior positions at Wellness Foods and Dairy Crest/Unigate, as well as most recently as a consultant at Pork Farms.

Meanwhile Andrew Ovens recently joined the commercial team as marketing director. His last role was as marketing and NPD manager at S&A Food, and before that he was group marketing manager for New Covent Garden.

CEO William Burgess said: “Mark and Andrew’s appointments are part of the process of re-structuring our commercial function to best meet the needs of our customers and consumers.

'Oneof Produce World’s USPs is the variety of fresh vegetables that we growand supply into retail. This is our point of difference from our competitors, therefore we place huge importance on category insight and innovation. Mark and Andrew both have exceptional experience and we welcome them to the Produce World team.”

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