Ken McMeikan
Ken McMeikan will stand down as chief executive of high street baker Greggs to take up the same role at grocery and fresh food supplier Brakes.
He will stay in the role and remain a member of the board until a successor has been appointed.
Derek Netherton, chairman of Greggs said: “He has led the company through the major changes that have put us in a strong position for the future with a clear strategy for growth in a difficult environment.”
McMeikan said he was “enormously proud” of what he had achieved at the company.