Mizkan Europe increases teams across portfolio

Mizkan Europe, the worlds’ largest sushi vinegar supplier who recently acquired Branston Pickle, Haywards and Sarson’s, has made five key appointments across its marketing, product development, manufacturing and operations departments.

Suzanne Dover will be taking charge of product development at Mizkan as head of NPD, while Kate Charman and Kuniaki Tsukada will be managing the Haywards and Sarson’s brand portfolios respectively. Bruce Lambourne, as head of technical, will oversee Mizkan Europe’s manufacturing process, while Mike Parsons will take the lead as director of Operations & Supply Chain.

Paul Shanahan, MD, Mizkan Europe says, “As a company, we’re dedicated to supporting these classic British brands and establishing them as mainstays in the British kitchen. Through these appointments, we’ll be able to grow our sales of Branston, Hayward’s and Sarson’s as well as expanding our product development and technical expertise.”

These announcements follow the airing of Branston Pickle’s first TV advert in five years, supported by £5.9m media spend.