Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore Group has appointed Dalton Philips as chief executive officer.

Philips is group CEO at global airports and travel retail group DAA. He was previously CEO of Wm Morrison. Prior to this he held senior roles with the George Weston Group.

He will join the group and the board in September, and replaces Patrick Coveney, who left Greencore at the end of March.

Gary Kennedy, executive chair of Greencore, commented: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted to be welcoming someone of Dalton’s calibre and experience to Greencore’s senior leadership team. In addition to his outstanding knowledge of the grocery sector, he has a strong track record of leading dynamic consumer-related businesses. We see him as the ideal candidate to lead Greencore into the next phase of its journey as it continues to emerge strongly from the challenges of trading through the pandemic.”