Former Vodafone UK and Cable & Wireless Worldwide CEO Gavin Darby is to become the CEO of Premier Foods.
Darby will take up his new position at the beginning of February following the resignation of Michael Clarke, although Clarke will remain with the company to oversee the handover process until the middle of 2013.
Darby commented: "I am very excited to be taking on this role. Although markets remain difficult, I look forward to working with the team to develop and grow the Company's Power Brands in the coming years.Premier Foods has great potential and I fully intend to invest a significant personal sum in the shares of the Company after the Full Year results are published in February which the Company will match."
Darby has also held senior leadership roles within the Coca-Cola Company having spent 15 years there.