Former Hook Norton joint managing director Adrian Staley has joined Westons Cider, M&C understands.

Staley left his role as managing director (commercial) at Oxfordshire based brewer and pub operator Hook Norton in August.

He has now taken on the role of field sales controller at the cider producer.

Staley, who was formerly national sales director at St Austell, had been at Hook Norton since 2012.

His departure came just before the company opened its first managed site – the Fox Hotel in Chipping Norton.

Last month James Clarke, previously joint managing director, told M&C he would continue in sole charge of the company and no replacement for Stale would be sought.