Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Jamie Dunning as its new president and managing director for UK and Ireland.
He succeeds Richard Cheshire who took the decision to step down from the role after nearly 20 years of working in the company.
In his new position, Dunning, the former managing director and president at Mars Retail Group and sales director at Cadbury Schweppes will be responsible to maintain the FMCG brands strong growth in the past five years.
During his time at Mars Retail Group, Dunning oversaw a transformation in the fortunes of the business and its associated brands, coming in at turnaround phase, and taking it to a phase of transformative accelerated growth.
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Commenting on his appointment, Dunning said he is “pleased” to be joining the team at Krispy Kreme.
“We are delighted to have been able to appoint Jamie to head up Krispy Kreme in the UK & Ireland.
Krispy Kreme global president and chief operating officer Josh Charlesworth added: “The work that his predecessor, Cheshire, did to build the brand’s presence and reputation in the region was nothing short of extraordinary, and we wish to thank him for his two decades of service.
“In Jamie we have a worthy new UK head, and I am excited to see the fresh perspective and wealth of knowledge that he will provide us with as we enter this thrilling new phase of our presence in one of our most valued markets.”
Krispy Kreme now operates 133 shops in the UK and Ireland and has a presence in over 1,500 other points of access thanks to partnerships with the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.
