Quorn Foods has announced two senior leadership appointments as the meat alternatives business looks to accelerate growth across the US and its foodservice channel.

Effective January 2026, Phil Thornborrow has been appointed president of US operations, moving from his role as global director of QuornPro, the company’s foodservice brand. Meanwhile, Damien McLoughlin joins the business as global foodservice director.

Thornborrow has spent nine years at Quorn and has more than two decades of leadership experience. During his tenure, he played a key role in establishing the QuornPro brand, shifting the business towards chef-led foodservice solutions and delivering growth across Europe and the UK.

In this new role, Thornborrow will focus on scaling the US business, with an emphasis on supply chain efficiency and operational discipline to expand the foodservice channel.

McLoughlin brings more than 30 years of experience across FMCG, foodservice, ecommerce and business-to-business ingredients.

He previously held senior European and global roles at Unilever and more recently, led the digital transformation of Flora Food Group across Europe. At QuornPro, he will be responsible for unlocking further growth in the out-of-home channel.

David Flochel, CEO of Quorn Foods, said the appointments significantly strengthened the company’s leadership team and added that Thornborrow’s cross-channel expertise positions him well to lead the US business, while McLoughlin’s commercial and transformation experience will help realise the full potential of foodservice as a growth engine for the brand.

The changes follow a period of increasing focus on foodservice and international markets for Quorn as operators and consumers continue to seek plant-based protein options that are nutritious and sustainable.