People on the move in the food and drink industry – in pictures
King thanked his 157,000 colleagues and said he had been privileged to have led the retailer for the past 10 years.
Meanwhile, a Scottish politician was chosen to lead a review into the dairy sector, The International Poultry Council appointed a new policy affairs consultant and the Knowledge Transfer Network appointed a new non-executive chair.
There were also changes at the top for Co-operative Retail, The Real Good Food Company and Daylesford Organic.
Appointments at 2 Sisters Food Group, Ocado, Dairy UK and Freshtime UK complete our round-up, in pictures, of the latest people on the move in the food and drink industry.