Boardroom changes for shortbread producer

Paterson Arran, the producer of shortbread, chutney and jam, has unveiled a shake-up arising from the retirement of principal owners Alan Hardie and Ian Appleton.

The Livingston-based firm said Hardie, currently managing director, and Appleton, the finance director, will move to non-executive roles and serve on a new supervisory board to be chaired by Hardie.

The other two members of the current board, operations director Sean Austin and sales and marketing director Allan Miller, will also serve on the new supervisory board.

Austin will become managing director, while Miller will be made commercial director.