Chill Brands appoints Callum Sommerton as CEO

Chill Brands has promoted its international brand director, Callum Sommerton, to chief executive, replacing the tobacco alternative products group's joint CEOs.

Sommerton, who joined Chill in 2021, has been appointed to the board. He will take over running the company from Antonio Russo and Trevor Taylor. Russo has become chief commercial officer and Taylor has moved to be chief operating officer and will stay on the board.

Chief commercial officer Michael Sandmore has left the company with immediate effect.

Taylor said: "Antonio and I are grateful to investors for their support over the past two years. As significant shareholders in our own right, we could not be more pleased with the appointment of Callum Sommerton to the board and to the position of CEO."

Chill's shares rose 15.5% to 5.48p at 08:02 BST.