Mark Escolme has joined UK premium desserts manufacturer Gu as MD, just two months after leaving frozen-food firm Findus Group for “personal reasons”.
Escolme, who spent a year as managing director of Findus, left in October to spend “more time with his young family”.
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He started his role with Gu earlier this month, replacing Mike Hodgson who has been with the company since 2006.
South African born Escolme has also worked for frozen-food firm Young’s, and began his career as a marketing sales graduate for Winaolot and Bonio maker Spillers.
Noble Foods, the UK’s largest egg producer, earlier this year bought a majority stake in Gu, which was founded seven years ago.
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