Greencore Group PLC Directorate Changes (3969X)
December 19 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Greencore Group PLC
19 December 2019
19 December 2019
GREENCORE GROUP PLC
("Greencore")
DIRECTORATE CHANGES
The Board of Greencore is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr. Gordon Hardie as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1
February 2020.
Mr. Hardie (56) brings to the Board a wealth of executive and
non-executive experience and expertise from a 30 year career in the
global food and fast moving consumer goods industries.
Mr. Hardie recently retired from Bunge Ltd (BG NYSE), a global
agri-food business, where he served as President of Bunge Food
& Ingredients since 2011. Prior to Bunge Ltd, Mr Hardie served
as Managing Director of Goodman Fielder Bakeries Australia / New
Zealand.
Since 2015, Mr Hardie serves as a Non-Executive Director at
Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I NYSE), the global leader in glass
packaging for the food and beverage industries and serves also as
Chair of its Risk Oversight Committee.
Mr. Hardie previously served as Chairman of Bunge Loders
Croklaan B.V (Holland), Chairman of Walter Rau Neusser
A.G.(Germany), Non-Executive Director of Z.T Kruswizca (Poland),
and Non-Executive Director of Foodbank New South Wales
(Australia).
Mr Hardie also is a member on the North American Advisory Board
of the Smurfit Graduate School of Business.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Gary Kennedy, Chairman of
Greencore, said: "We are delighted that Gordon is joining the
Board. His in-depth business to business and business to consumer
experience in the food and consumer goods industries, as well as
his executive and non-executive experience in a wide range of
functions, geographies and growth stages will be very valuable, as
we continue to drive the Group forward."
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to
Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Non-Executive Director, Mr. John Moloney, will retire from the
Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the
Company, scheduled for 28 January 2020. John joined the Board in
February 2013 and with his broad set of skills, experience and
expertise, has been instrumental in setting the Board's strategy
over his tenure.
Commenting on John's forthcoming retirement Mr. Gary Kennedy
said: "On behalf of the Group and the Board, I would like to thank
John sincerely for his outstanding dedication and contribution to
the Group over the past seven years. John has been an exceptional
Non-Executive Director and we wish him the very best in his future
endeavours."
Also commenting on the forthcoming retirement, Chief Executive
Officer, Patrick Coveney said "In his seven years on the Board,
John has provided invaluable support, counsel and at times robust
challenge to me and the executive team. He knows every corner of
the global food industry, has a passion for growth, and has made
Greencore a better business and me a better leader and we wish him
well."
The aforementioned Board changes mark the commencement of the
Board refreshment as outlined in the FY19 Annual Report.
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Coveney Chief Executive Officer Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3313
Eoin Tonge Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3316
Jack Gorman Head of Investor Relations Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3308
Rob Greening or Powerscourt Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250
Sam Austrums 1446
Billy Murphy or Drury | Porter Novelli Tel: +353 (0) 1 260
Louise Walsh 5000
About Greencore
Greencore is a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the
UK. It supplies grocery and other retailers including all of the
major UK supermarkets. The Group has strong market positions in a
range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled
snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled
quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire
Puddings.
On an annual basis, Greencore manufactures approximately 717
million sandwiches and other food to go products, 123 million
chilled prepared meals, and 231 million bottles of cooking sauces,
pickles and condiments. The Group carries out around 7,500
deliveries to stores each day.
Greencore has 21 production units in 16 world-class
manufacturing sites in the UK, with industry-leading technology and
supply chain capabilities. The Group also operates two ingredient
trading businesses in Ireland. The Group employs c.11,500 people
and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
For further information go to www.greencore.com or follow
Greencore on social media.
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