Hozelock has announced the appointment of Adrian Davey as its new commercial director for Northern Europe.
Mr Davey, who will be responsible for all commercial activities in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, has a wealth of experience in the consumer goods sector, having previously been managing director at Cobra Beer and held several senior roles within Molson Coors, one of the world's leading brewers.

At Hozelock, he is a member of the international leadership team and reports directly to chief executive Marc Ballu.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Ballu said: "Adrian...has a very strong track record, and his experience and skills will help us drive the continued growth we're seeing in the business and develop our reputation for bringing excellent gardening and aquatics products to the market."

Mr Davey described Hozelock as "a much-loved and well-respected brand among gardeners" and said he was very excited to be joining "such a successful and customer-centric business".