Fresh appointment for David Page

Worldfoods, frozen and chilled manufacturers, Cofresh has appointed David Page as a non-executive director.

Page has a career spanning more than 30 years in the food industry, most recently as md of S&A Foods.

Prior to his time at S&A, he has held roles at Jamie Oliver’s Fresh Retail Ventures, Patak’s Indian Foods and Campbell Soups.

Growth of business

During his 17 years with Patak’s, he oversaw the growth of the business from a small, family firm to a leading brand of Indian food, which was eventually purchased by ABF.

Petel Patel, md, Cofresh, said: “David will bring tremendous experience of successfully building brands and businesses which deliver value for consumers, customers and shareholders.

“Cofresh is the largest brand of ethnic snacks in the UK and I am sure with David’s input and knowledge that we will grow at an even faster rate than we have over the last few years.”