Appointments: Bill Musto at Yorkshire Bank

Dec 14 2010 by Henryk Zientek, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

YORKSHIRE Bank has appointed businessman Bill Mustoe to support bankers working with agri-businesses and food-related companies from its West Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre, which covers Kirklees.

Mr Mustoe (pictured) has extensive experience of food companies and spent 11 years in senior positions with US-based Campbell Soup Company, where he was a global vice-chairman.

He has also been chairman of home-baking products company Whitworths and at Symington Foods in Leeds.

Mr Mustoe is holds chairmanships with bakery business Frank Roberts and Sons and the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, First Milk in Glasgow. He has also been deputy president of the Food and Drink Federation and food and drink chairman of the Qualifications Curriculum Authority.

Andy Davidson, managing partner for Yorkshire Bank’s West Yorkshire FSC in Bradford, said: “Food and agri-businesses are vital to the West and North Yorkshire economy as job creators, technology investors and suppliers of good-quality affordable food.

“Yorkshire Bank has long-recognised expertise in this area but there are always more insights to be gained and Bill Mustoe’s wide-ranging experience will be invaluable.”