Fruit ingredients supplier JO Sims has announced the appointment of a new business development manager.

The appointment of Douglas Mackay will strengthen the company's ingredient division and he will support the company's UK and European customers.

Mackay, who has 20 years of food ingredients experience, will also be responsible for forging relationships with new principals and sourcing new ingredients. He has focused on business to business throughout his career in both sales and marketing positions, most recently in as ingredients sales controller at Premier Foods.

Lee Doleman, general manager for ingredients at JO Sims, said: “Our ingredients business has grown exponentially in the last two years, impelling us to review our structure and strategy. By strengthening our sales team we can assure our existing customers of receiving the support they require, while expanding our ingredients portfolio into new areas. We are delighted to have Douglas on board and are sure he will quickly become a key member of the team.”