Dez joins as general manager UK & Ireland and David takes up the role of UK sales & marketing director.
Dez Timmiss, general manager UK & Ireland, Huhtamaki UK Ltd., said: “I’m excited to join Huhtamaki at a time when it’s looking to strengthen its European foodservice business and support the increasing growth seen in the UK food-to-go market.”
“To me, packaging isn’t just functional – packaging presents an opportunity to showcase product innovation, and to respond to the consumer demands which reflect the increased trends within the eating on-the-go arena.”
“The chance to join a company which is experiencing significant growth and which can help shape the market with its investment in NPD is extremely exciting, and will present challenges that I’m very much looking forward to being part of.”
Dez joins Huhtamaki from Nestlé, where he enjoyed a 28 year international career within their breakfast cereals business.
David was formerly sales and marketing director at Matthew Algie, an independent coffee roaster. His career began with Mr Kipling, and also includes numerous commercial roles in the UK and Europe with Tropicana.
Huhtamaki employs 16,000 employees across 68 manufacturing units and 23 sales offices worldwide.