UK food group Northern Foods has appointed Andrew Booker as group finance director. 

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Booker, previously European finance director of Japan Tobacco International, will assume the role of group finance director on 17 November and will join the board at that time.


He replaces Jez Maiden who will leave Northern Foods in November to become group finance director at National Express.


Anthony Hobson, chairman of Northern Foods, said: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to Northern Foods. Andrew stood out from a very strong list of potential candidates for this role and brings very valuable commercial and financial skills to our management team.

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