UK food redistribution business Company Shop Group has announced the appointment of Owen McLellan as its new managing director.
He takes over from outgoing MD Steph McGinty, two years after Company Shop’s acquisition by waste management giant Biffa, as she takes on a role as sourcing and partnerships director.
McLellan joined the business as group finance director in May 2022, having previously held senior finance and strategy roles during a 10-year career with Morrisons.
He is also a non-executive director for the Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Company Shop said the new boss would be tasked with helping existing and new industry partners to redistribute all types of surplus stock, including working with partners on their manufacturing sites to identify and capture unfinished products that are higher up the supply chain and typically harder to reach.
It follows a record Christmas period for the business, which handled more than 100 million surplus items during the year.
Company Shop has 14 stores across England and Scotland, which source surplus products from leading retailers and manufacturers at big discounts
The group also runs Community Shop, the UK’s first social supermarket chain, with a network of 10 member-only stores.
“I would like to congratulate Owen on his appointment as managing director,” said Biffa CEO Michael Topham.
“Company Shop Group is central to our strategy of providing businesses with an end-to-end solution for all their surplus and waste, and I’m looking forward to seeing him continue the great work that Steph has delivered over the past two years.”
McLellan added: “During my time with the business, I’ve been extremely impressed by the passion of our team and the impact that our sustainable redistribution model makes for our industry partners and the communities we serve.
“In today’s landscape, Company Shop Group has a more important role than ever, helping businesses achieve their ESG commitments and wider sustainability objectives as part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Our priority is to continue meeting these demands and use our unrivalled technical capabilities and expertise to extend into new categories and supply chains to help more companies to realise the value of their surplus.”
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