West Midlands Co-op has appointed a new general manager to head up its expanded food division. He is John Toal who was chief executive of the food group at Shrewsbury-based Morris and Co which the society acquired in July. Before working at Morris, Toal was operations director at Gateway, which later became Somerfield. A retailer all his life, Toal has been hired to bring the Morris expertise in fresh food to the West Midlands Co-op. {{PEOPLE MOVES }}

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