Burton’s Foods appoints Neil Grocock as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Burton’s Foods, a leading player in the UK biscuit market, today announces the appointment of Neil Grocock to its Board in the newly created role of Chief Supply Chain Officer. He will take up the role from 19th July.

Neil will have responsibility for the whole of Supply Chain including Operations, Purchasing, Warehousing and Logistics. He will also play a major role in defining and implementing the future success of Burton’s Foods, helping Burton’s deliver breakthrough performance.

Coming with impressive technical and leadership capabilities, Neil previously held the position of Vice President, Global Supply Chain – Spreads, Dressings and Ice Cream at Unilever where he was responsible for defining the category manufacturing and technology strategy. His career at Unilever spans over 20 years having also held the positions of Strategy Programme Director, Unilever Global Supply Chain and Works Director. Prior to that Neil was a General Manager for .

Burton’s Foods CEO, Ben Clarke comments: “Neil is an excellent addition to Burton’s Foods. He joins at a key stage in the Company’s development when it is embarking on a period of accelerated growth and investment in its core brands. His outstanding achievement record, together with his functional skills and astute commercial acumen, make him well placed to help Burton’s Foods achieve its goals.”

Neil Grocock adds: “I am incredibly excited to be joining Burton’s Foods at a time when there is a real opportunity to drive change and growth. My focus will be on implementing a long-term operations strategy whilst ensuring continued excellence to deliver increased productivity and help Burton’s Foods realise its market potential.”