John West has named Mark Doherty as its new managing director to lead the tuna giant in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and across export markets.
Doherty has worked for the tinned fish brand for the past 15 years and spent the last six years as commercial director.
He has previously held positions at manufacturer Northern Foods, as well as food and drink conglomerate Nestlé.
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It comes as former managing director Paul Stephenson stepped down last month after four years at the company.
Thai Union Group – which owns John West – Europe president Paul Reenan told IntraFish: “I am delighted with the appointment of Mark as the new managing director for John West. It is a testament to his dedication and commitment to our business over 15 years.
“John West has a strong identity in healthy nutrition, game-changing innovation, and a very talented team that Mark will lead into the next stage of profitable growth.”
It comes as John West has unveiled a four-year deal with ParalympicsGB as its ‘Official Protein Partner’ working with athletes.
As an Official Gold Partner, the seafood company will cover the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, the Milan 2026 Winter Paralympics, and activities outside of the games period.
