A Whittington food and catering management firm has made an addition to its senior management team.

Added Value Enterprises (AVE) has appointed Adam Brett as business development manager.

The sales and growth specialist will take on the role of expanding the company’s sales division in the care, education, hospitality, and leisure sectors.

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AVE provides bespoke procurement, consultancy, purchasing, waste, and environmental services for the catering industry.

Mr Brett has nearly two decades of experience in a range of sectors, including sales roles with Sky Television and global food services and facilities management firm Sodexo.

Edward Wright, AVE’s director of innovation and growth, said: "Adam is a talented industry specialist and is already making an impact internally and with our customers.

"He is commercially astute, and his business expertise adds another dimension to our already strong customer offering.

"His role is to open new doors for us and develop our existing portfolio across the UK.

"He is a first-class addition to our leadership team."

Mr Brett added: "I am passionate about the food and hospitality sector, ensuring supply chains work seamlessly, and creating long-term value for customers.

"My experience across the industry has given a deep understanding of the sector’s unique complexities, which I hope will benefit AVE as we look to increase our industry foothold, boost our credentials, and ultimately provide bigger cost savings for our customers.

"The company has a superb vision and wants to develop and grow in a variety of markets.

"I’m excited to be part of that and also to build our team as we win more work in the months and years ahead."