Ian Dobbie has resigned from his position as managing director at British Bakels, after he was offered and has accepted the role of managing director at Délifrance UK.

The management team at British Bakels said “the company is sorry to lose Ian, but recognises the opportunity presented by the new company and fully understands his decision to take it”.Dobbie has said he looking forward to the challenges ahead in his new role, which begins Monday 26 January.

Dobbie, who was previously managing director of Délifrance UK, left in October 2008 to take up the position of MD at Bakels UK.