Hotel Chocolat has named a new chief executive after being acquired by Mars
Hotel Chocolat has promoted its UK managing director and group marketing officer Lysa Hardy to the role of chief executive officer after the retailer was bought out by confectionery giant, Mars in a £534m deal at the end of last year.
Hardy, who joined the retailer in 2018, succeeds co-founder Angus Thirlwell who has moved into the role of president at Hotel Chocolat.
During her time at the retailer, Hardy helped double the size of its UK business and create the popular hot chocolate machine, The Velvetiser.
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