Central Foods Appoints New Business Development Executive

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has appointed Amy Oliver as business development executive.

Amy joins the sales team as part of expansion plans for the company and following the recent deal with Tyson Foods’ UK division to increase Tyson’s distribution of mainly chicken products to independent frozen food wholesalers in the UK.

Local to Central Foods’ headquarters at Collingtree near Northampton, Amy said:

“I am excited to join Central Foods as a business development executive and start my journey within this wonderful local business in the exciting world of foodservice."

“I’ve always had an interest in food and food trends and there is no better place to indulge my passion than in the market itself. I am looking forward to learning from the years of knowledge that my fellow colleagues have within the business.”

Amy has experience of working in food retail and also in hospitality, but this is her first full-time position since completing her A-levels.

Central Foods MD Gordon Lauder said:

“We are delighted to have expanded our sales team and look forward to introducing Amy to our clients and customers. It’s an exciting time to be joining Central Foods, as we begin working with Tyson Foods alongside all the other fantastic brands and businesses that have been working with for many years – supporting them with distribution in the foodservice sector and providing the catering industry with a superb range of quality products.”

Central Foods is one of the UK’s leading frozen food distributors to the food service sector and currently sells to over 200 independent wholesalers, as well as larger national and regional wholesalers. The company is proud to be a catering partner across the whole food service sector, supplying to hotels, restaurants, bars, universities, schools, pubs, care homes, garden centres, leisure outlets and more.