Sector News

Categories

Borderless Insights

Image
Negotiating Terms with a New Employer
Image
Beyond Flowers and Platitudes: Reclaiming the Essence of International Women’s Day
Image
Visionary or ‘Stuck-in-the-Mud’? Where are you on Workplace Flexibility?

United Biscuits appoints new non-exec chairman

October 21, 2014
Consumer Packaged Goods
United Biscuits (UB) has appointed Frank Meysman as non-executive chairman of the group as of today (21 October 2014). 
 
Meysman will succeed David Fish who is retiring. Meysman is currently non-executive chairman of FTSE-250 listed Thomas Cook and the Belgian company Betafence NV, owned by CVC Capital Partners and De Gilde. He has more than 25 years’ experience of working with major global consumer goods businesses. He spent the last six years on the board at Sara Lee.
 
Martin Glenn, chief executive of UB, said: “I am delighted to welcome Frank to the business. Given we are considering the next stage of our future, someone with Frank’s experience, who understands both packaged goods and operating in a public market environment, will bring invaluable experience to support the group.
“I would also like to thank David Fish, who is retiring as chairman, for his great contribution to the business for more than a decade and wish him all the very best for the future.”
 
Meysman added: “United Biscuits is a fantastic business, with great heritage and iconic brands, and strong foundations for further growth. This is a very exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues as we deliver the next phase of the group’s global growth potential.
 
“This new position is complementary to my continued commitment as chair of Thomas Cook, whose transformation continues to deliver results.”
 
By Lesley Foottit
 

comments closed

Related News

April 14, 2024

McCain Foods completes acquisition of Strong Roots

Consumer Packaged Goods

McCain Foods has completed the acquisition of Irish plant-based frozen food manufacturer Strong Roots. The acquisition follows McCain and Strong Roots’ strategic partnership, which began in 2021 and resulted from a $55 million investment.

Read more
April 14, 2024

Cargill’s alternative cocoa collaboration gets off the ground as cocoa prices continue to climb

Consumer Packaged Goods

Cargill partners with Voyage Foods to scale up alternatives to cocoa-based products to meet consumers’ indulgence needs. The commercial partnership will also provide food manufacturers with nut spreads produced with no nut or dairy allergens used in the recipe formulation.

Read more
April 14, 2024

L’Occitane stock still halted as owner reportedly tries again to privatize beauty company

Consumer Packaged Goods

L’Occitane International owner Reinold Geiger is reportedly close to taking the company private in a deal with Blackstone. The French skin care company’s filing halted trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares this week. This is the second time in months that the Australian billionaire has attempted a buyout.

Read more
More news

How can we help you?

We're easy to reach