VION to announce changes to the management structure of UK food activities

2012-02-08

VION Food Group is set to modify the management of its food activities in the United Kingdom. Ton Christiaanse, a member of VION NV’s Executive Board, was appointed CEO of VION Food UK after the acquisition of the Grampian Country Food Group in 2008. The integration and restructuring of VION Food UK was successfully implemented under his leadership. This now obviates the dual role of CEO VION Food UK and member of the Executive Board of VION NV. Ton Christiaanse has therefore decided to leave VION. VION respects Ton Christiaanse’s decision. Maarten Kusters, currently director of operations of VION Food Netherlands, will be appointed the CEO of VION Food UK as of 1 March 2012. The board of directors of VION Food Netherlands will take over Maarten Kusters’ activities. Ton Christiaanse will actively support VION Food UK until mid-2012 focusing on achieving strategic projects and ensuring the optimum transfer of his responsibilities. Peter Barr CBE, the former chairman of the British Meat and Livestock Commission will continue to be VION UK’s non-executive chairman.

VION N.V.
VION N.V. is an internationally operating food company with two core activities Food and Ingredients. The company creates high-quality foodstuffs for humans and animals. VION achieves an annual turnover of €8.9 billion and has well over 26,500 employees. VION is a non-listed company and has a single, agricultural shareholder the Zuidelijke Land- en Tuinbouworganisatie (ZLTO) [Dutch Southern Farmers and Market Gardeners Union] which has approximately 18,000 members. VION’s head office is located in Eindhoven (NL).
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For further information:
Marc van der Lee, Director Corporate Communications VION N.V.
Tel. No.: +31 88 9953731 or E-mail: marc.van.der.lee@vionfood.com