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NEW APPOINMENTS

Torben Dahl Nyholm Alfa Laval appoints new Investor Relation
appointed as Arla Foods CFO Manager
Alfa Laval announces today that Johan Lundin will take
Arla Foods has an- up the position as Investor Relation (IR) Manager, from Au-
nounced the appoint- gust 17, 2020. Johan has deep and wide experience from
ment of Torben Dahl investor relations and has during the last close to ten years
Nyholm as its Chief worked as IR Manager for Swedish companies like Axis
Financial Officer, with Communications, Assa Abloy, and most recently at Domet-
immediate effect, in a ic.
move that underlines “I am very pleased that Johan Lundin has accepted to
the strength of the take up the role of IR Manager. His knowledge about the
company’s bench of senior talent and IR-function, as well as his experience of navigating in the financial market will
its commitment to leadership develop- be a great asset”, says Jan Allende, CFO at Alfa Laval Group. “It also secures a
ment. Torben currently heads Arla’s Per- continued high service level to the financial market.”
formance Management function and has
been reporting directly to CEO Peder Gabriella Grotte who has held the IR Manager position since 2008 has
Tuborgh since the departure of former moved over to a role as Editor for the company’s external and internal com-
CFO, Natalie Knight, earlier this year. munications. Joel Davidsson, who has been acting as interim, will stepwise
Commenting on the appointment, return to his role as Head of Group Finance Planning & Analysis.
CEO Peder Tuborgh said: “I am delight- Circle 43 on enquiry card
ed to appoint Torben as our CFO and
welcome him to my Executive Manage- Anpario appoints technical sales manager
ment Team (EMT). He is an outstanding
young leader who has already shown our for the UK and Europe
Board of Directors and colleagues the Specialist feed additives manufacturer, Anpario
strength of his financial governance and has announced the appointment of Jack Fellows as
the depth and breadth of his understand- technical sales manager.
ing of not only our business but also our Fellows will be supporting customers across
co-operative as he has worked with me the United Kingdom and Europe. With his exten-
and my EMT to safeguard the safety of sive knowledge of in-game and poultry species,
our people, operations and finances dur- Jack has joined Anpario from Duffields where he
ing what is the most testing global cri- was employed for the past three years as a poultry
sis that businesses have faced for many specialist.
generations.” “I am incredibly excited to join Anpario and learn more about their natural
As CFO, Torben has Executive respon- solutions,” he said.
sibility for the Company’s Finance, Legal Fellows’ practical poultry and game experience, coupled with his under-
and IT functions and inherits a strong
leadership team, which he has been standing of the on-farm performance benefits that feed additives offer, means
a part of. Torben, who is 38 years old, that he will also provide support for Anpario Direct. This is Anpario’s online
joined Arla in 2012 after working for sev- store which offers direct delivery to commercial farmers and smallholders
across the UK.
eral years in the M&A advisory industry.
Starting out in Arla as a Business Control- Blake is a qualified accountant who holds an MBA and brings with him a
ler in group finance, he has subsequent- strong understanding of the Aviagen business at all levels of the production
ly held a number of significant projects and supply chain. Circle 44 on enquiry card
and leadership roles across the Finance
organization focusing mainly on the in-
terface between finance and strategy, Meadow Foods appoints Neil Chivers as director
enabling him to build a detailed under- of Specialty Ingredients
standing of the business.
Meadow Foods, a leading supplier of value-added ingre-
As Head of Performance Management, dients to the food industry, has appointed Neil Chivers as the
Torben has worked closely with both company’s new director of Specialty Ingredients. This will in-
the EMT and Board of Directors on the volve managing the portfolio of Meadow Foods’ value-added
Company’s long-term financial outlook ingredients such as soft cheese and custard, as well as the Nim-
and strategy, its Calcium transformation bus Foods inclusions range. Chivers will have overall respon-
program, and the short-term delivery of sibility for the sales, NPD and marketing departments, with a
financial results. The role also requires strong focus on innovation and the development of new markets
high levels of collaboration with the and opportunities for growth.
Company’s commercial, supply chain
operations, and corporate functions. Chivers joins the company with more than 30 years’ experience of working with
Commenting on his appointment, Tor- Blue Chip businesses internationally and in the UK. An experienced commercial di-
rector, Chivers has previously managed complex customer-based solutions in estab-
ben said: “I am excited, but at the same lished and new business areas for FMCG and food ingredients businesses. He also
time humble about stepping into the role has a wealth of experience across sectors including; retail, B2B, foodservice, and con-
as CFO for Arla Foods – a great compa- tract manufacturing.
ny where I have been fortunate to work
for the last eight years. I look forward to Chivers commented: “I’m excited to be joining this ambitious and versatile busi-
working with my great colleagues in our ness. Meadow Foods has a proven reputation as an innovative ingredients supplier
collective endeavor to continue to grow and the role presents a fantastic opportunity to utilize this position, by extending into
Arla Foods and create value for our farm- new and diverse markets. In particular, I am very much looking forward to leading
er-owners, by bringing loved brands the NPD team that devises and delivers exciting new value-added products to cus-
and great products to our consumers tomers.”
around the world.”
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