Rustler appoints product and technical director

Rustler Produce Ltd, part of the Produce World Group, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of top quality onions and leeks, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Tole as its product and technical director.

Jason Burgess, managing director of Rustler Produce Ltd, comments “We are delighted with Jonathan’s progression within the company. Jonathan has been with the company for two years and his extensive experience in the food industry will be of enormous benefit in his new role. My board and I are looking forward to working with Jonathan in this new position.”

After graduating from the University of London, with an honours degree in Horticulture, Jonathan joined G’s Marketing Limited as a management trainee in 1995. He became the Director of C Olsen Farms in Poland for a year before returning to G’s Marketing Limited as a product manager. He joined Rustler Produce Ltd in 2002 bringing a wealth of experience to his role as Product and Technical Manager.

Tole said: “I am excited about the opportunity of working with the Rustler team in my new capacity as product and technical director. I want to be a part of the company’s development and help to deliver total customer satisfaction through our top quality range of vegetables. This is a very exciting time to be in the fresh produce industry and Rustler Produce Ltd is a company with a great future that I’m proud to be part of.”