Britton steps across from fellow William Reed title Food Manufacture, where she was assistant editor.
Her new role will involve generating new feature ideas, commissioning journalists and managing the junior members of the team, she told Journalism.co.uk.
"I would encourage them [aspiring journalists] to get as much work experience as possible while they are still studying so that they are well placed to start work on a magazine once they finish their education," Britton advised budding journalists.
"Once they are in a reporting position, they would do well to listen to advice from other members of the team about how to improve their writing skills and develop their creative flair."
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