Bill Ronald (pictured right) becomes chairman having previously been UK managing director and European vice president of confectionery giant The Mars Corporation. He also had a spell as chief executive of chilled food business Uniq.

Jeremy Earnshaw (left) has been named group finance director. Prior to joining bezier he was chief financial officer at The Intercare Group for eight years. He also had a similar role at printing and packaging firm Parkside International.

"To attract such high-calibre appointments in two key positions is a real high for bezier," said bezier chief executive Mark Shaw (centre).

Bezier was sold to private equity firm MidOcean Partners last year for 77m.