Press Release Savencia Fromage & Dairy
March 25 2022 - 12:00PM
Press Release Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Viroflay, 25 March 2022
PRESS RELEASE
The Board of Directors of Savencia has, at its
meeting this morning, chosen Olivier Delamea to succeed Jean-Paul
Torris as Chief Executive Officer of Savencia Fromage & Dairy.
In line with the Group's strategy, Olivier Delamea's mission shall
be to lead Savencia's in the next steps of its development, with
the help of the teams in place, while respecting its culture and
independence.
Jean-Paul Torris, after 30 years of commitment
to the Group, has decided to step down from his operational role as
Chief Executive Officer of Savencia Fromage & Dairy, which he
has held since 2016, to take a well-deserved retirement.
The Board of Directors, chaired by Alex
Bongrain, paid tribute to him for the consistency, scope and
quality of his contribution to the success and development of the
Group.
Jean-Paul Torris shall continue to fully assume
his duties until September 1st, and shall accompany his successor
during a transition period allowing him to develop a good knowledge
of our activities.
Olivier Delamea is joining Savencia on April 4,
2022, after having headed the vegetable division of the Avril
Group. He started his career within the Danone Group, where he held
a number of responsibilities that led him to be the General Manager
of Danone France. Sharing the values and mission of the Group, he
has a very broad experience in the food industry, from upstream to
specialty products. His background and his good knowledge of the
dairy ecosystem shall be important assets in his new
responsibilities.
"Together with the entire Board of Directors, we
are pleased to welcome Olivier Delamea as the new Chief Executive
Officer of Savencia Fromage & Dairy. We are convinced that he
shall be able to lead and motivate the Group's teams in order to
pursue, with them, our sustainable growth and strengthen our
position as a leading player in the dairy sector, in the context of
our mission "Leading the way to better food". I wish to thank
Jean-Paul Torris for his remarkable contribution to the development
of the Group, and for his support to Olivier Delamea in his new
role", said Alex Bongrain.
"I wish to thank Alex Bongrain and the Board of
Directors for entrusting me with the General Management of the
Group during these years. I am proud to have supported its humanist
culture, deployed a sustainable growth strategy in France and
internationally. I wish to salute all the teams for their
commitment, it is with them that we have been able to develop the
Group successfully. I am pleased to welcome my successor Olivier
Delamea and wish him and all the Group's employees full success in
continuing to promote and develop Savencia" commented Jean-Paul
Torris.
"It is with enthusiasm and pride that I join
Savencia, a family-owned and listed food group, committed to a
genuine long-term heritage project. Together with our teams, we
shall continue to develop a portfolio of high-quality products and
strong, unique brands, and shall continue to defend a positive
vision of food that combines pleasure and health. The mission and
values of the Savencia Group are major assets in an environment
where our industry needs to address the challenges of food,
agricultural and environmental transitions," said Olivier
Delamea.
About Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Savencia Fromage & Dairy is one of the
world's leading milk processors, the second largest cheese group in
France and the fifth largest in the world. With a turnover of 5.6
billion euros and 21,900 employees, the group is established in 31
countries. Focusing on cheese and dairy specialities, Savencia
Fromage & Dairy is a family-owned and independent group listed
on Euronext Paris.
Press contact: s.bodin@dgm-conseil.fr,
Phone: (33)1 40 70 11 89 / (33)6 08 81 77 57
- Press Release Savencia Fromage & Dairy 220325
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