Jez Threadgold said: “I’m delighted to be joining Wrights which is a well-established family business that has grown substantially in recent years thanks to on-going investment and an unwavering commitment to producing a broad range of high quality products.
“It is an exciting time for the company and I’m looking forward to working with Peter Wright and the other members of the management team as we look to capitalise on this investment and grow market share in our chosen sectors.”
Threadgold joins from 2 Sisters Food Group where more recently he was site general manager for Matthew Walker with responsibility for all of the business unit’s functions from operations through to commercial.
Wrights employs more than 450 people across its operating centres including food development, production, sales and marketing and distribution.