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Scott Bayliss head of sales at Weetabix to take on wholesale and convenience

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Weetabix has added the responsibility of wholesale and convenience to Scott Bayliss, head of sales for Weetabix. Bayliss takes on the channel after joining Weetabix in 2019 initially as head of sales for grocery multiples, high street discounters and online. He brings with him over…

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