It has been announced that Peter Dowding has joined Subway to help develop the retailers brand in the UK and Ireland and will be based in Cambridge, at the company’s headquarters.

Previous roles for Dowding include brands such as Britvic Soft Drinks, Coffee Nation and Carlsberg. Elsewhere, Dowding’s position as managing director of Yoomoo, he established a franchise business across Thailand, the UAE and several European countries, as well as unveil a supermarket take-home range.

Regional director for Europe at Subway, Justin Goes, said: “We are delighted to welcome Peter to the Subway team to head up the development of the retail and drinks industries, as well as relevant franchising expertise, which will be invaluable as we continue to grow the business.”

Currently, the food retailer has 2,300 stores around the UK and Ireland and more than 44,000 stores in over 110 countries.