This position within the business aims to support further growth and continuous improvement, which is fundamental to Starfrost’s strategy and essential to maintaining the position as a market leader in supplying high performance freezing and chilling equipment to food processors around the world.

Mr Buchanan said: “I am delighted to join Starfrost as Head of Contracts. It was a great opportunity to join a thriving and successful business in an exciting industry. There is a culture of enthusiasm at Starfrost and I am looking forward to playing an integral role in the development of the business, leading the team to implement and improve processes as the company continues to progress.”

Robert Long, managing director at Starfrost said: “We are pleased to welcome Jamie to the Head of Contracts role within the business. Jamie is a motivated leader with a proven record of delivering a wide portfolio of engineering projects and has a real passion for development.

“Jamie’s knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for developing teams and implementing best practice engineering solutions will be of huge value to Starfrost as we continue to drive our business forward. We are thrilled Jamie is joining the team on this journey.”