Stevia ingredients producer PureCircle Ltd on Monday said it has appointed John Gibney as a non-executive director, effective from April 11.
Gibney is the former chief financial officer of mid-cap soft drinks and juices company Britvic PLC, having retired from that role this month.
“We are delighted to welcome John to the PureCircle board. His wide experience will be very valuable to the company and he will make a great contribution to the board’s deliberations,” said PureCircle Chairman Paul Selway-Swift.
PureCircle shares were up 0.9% to 381.75 pence.
By Sam Unste
Source: Alliance News
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