Woods Foodservice has appointed Paul Pegg as consultant operations director to help the business streamline operations following the acquisition of John Mower.
Pegg has more than 20 year’s experience in senior director roles in UK and European foodservice businesses including Frigoscandia and Reynolds Catering, where Woods says he created best in class distribution networks, developing and implementing warehousing and distribution strategies.
Read more: Woods Foodservice acquires John Mower
At the start of this year, Woods acquired John Mower in a deal that will see Woods projected revenue of £40m grow to more than £50m, with the wholesaler taking on a new Hoddesdon distribution centre.
After adding fresh produce, tableware and meat to its offering, Woods is set to achieve more 5% growth on the previous year and this deal is said to create one of the UK’s largest, premium restaurant suppliers, with over 3,000 customers who share upwards of 90 Michelin stars.
The foodservice wholesaler will also joined in August last year, with the London-based wholesaler adding to the buying group’s national coverage.
