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- Summary: OFFICE: FSF: Fonterra appoints interim MD International Farming Ventures
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FSF
09/04/2014 09:23
OFFICE
REL: 0923 HRS Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS)
OFFICE: FSF: Fonterra appoints interim MD International Farming Ventures
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited announced today the interim appointment
of Henk Bles to the newly-created role of Managing Director International
Farming Ventures.
Mr Bles has held leadership roles in the international dairy farming industry
for more than 30 years, in dairy cattle, genetics and dairy development.
Henk is also a proven entrepreneur, who has established his own businesses:
Bles Dairies Livestock BV; Bles Dairies Genetics / Eurostar Genes; and dairy
development company The Friesian. He also holds an advisory position with
Semex Global and is a board member for the Dutch Cattle Association.
Mr Bles' appointment comes into effect on 14 April 2014, for an initial six
month period.
A global search is now underway for a permanent appointment to the role of
Managing Director International Farming Ventures, following Fonterra's
decision that the large scale farming operations of International Farming
Ventures will become a standalone unit with full financial and operational
accountability, reporting to the CEO.
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For further information contact:
Fonterra Communications
Phone: +64 21 507 072
About Fonterra
Fonterra is a global leader in dairy nutrition - the preferred supplier of
dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies. Fonterra is
also a market leader with our own consumer dairy brands in Australia/New
Zealand, Asia/Africa, Middle East and Latin America.
The farmer-owned New Zealand co-operative is the largest processor of milk in
the world, producing more than two million tonnes of dairy ingredients, value
added dairy ingredients, specialty ingredients and consumer products every
year. Drawing on generations of dairy expertise, Fonterra is one of the
largest investors in dairy based research and innovation in the world. Our
more than 16,000 staff work across the dairy spectrum from advising farmers
on sustainable farming and milk production, to ensuring we live up to
exacting quality standards and delivering every day on our customer promise
in more than 100 markets around the world.
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