kff names Mark Taylor as MD as Phillip White becomes Gordon & MacPhail CEO

Aylesford-based kff (Kent Frozen Foods) has appointed Mark Taylor as its new managing director. He replaces Phillip White, who is leaving the company to take up the role of CEO of Scottish whisky business Gordon & MacPhail.

Taylor (pictured) joins kff having spent 10 years working in various roles across Sysco’s British businesses, seven of which were spent at sister company Brakes. Most recently he was regional operations director of Brakes UK and Sysco GB, and before that he was head of inbound – Europe at Sysco.

Commenting on his new role, he said: “I am very excited by the opportunity at kff. The business has an enviable reputation for customer service and product quality. With a talented team already in place, we have great plans to grow our customer base and continue to develop sales of our fantastic range of locally sourced products.”

kff, a subsidiary of Sysco, specialises in providing a wide range of food to local pubs, restaurants, schools and other venues serving food. It has a particular emphasis on suppling local produce from food companies across Kent and the South-East.

Published Date: March 25, 2024