Organ Brings Deep Knowledge and Experience
as the Company Enters its Next Chapter of Value
Creation
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 27,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI),
an iconic Canadian branded food company, today named industry
veteran Dennis Organ as President of
its Pork Complex. Organ's appointment follows the company's recent
announcement of changes to its Senior Leadership Team as it embarks
on its next chapter of value creation focused on leveraging its
network of world-class facilities, accelerating its innovation
agenda and elevating its operational excellence system.
Organ is a distinguished industry executive with more than 27
years of history in the food industry, including 11 years with
Smithfield Foods, where he held a variety of key roles, including
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. He holds
a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has a strong
track record as an innovative thinker, leading complex global food
and meat processing organizations.
"We are extremely pleased to have Dennis join our Team.
His deep knowledge and experience in the pork business, together
with his strong leadership skills, make him the ideal person to
lead our Pork Complex," said Curtis
Frank, President and Chief Operating Officer. "He is an
incredibly talented leader who shares Maple Leaf Foods' deeply-held
values, and is committed to advancing our vision to be the most
sustainable protein company on earth as we create shared value for
all our stakeholders."
Maple Leaf Foods' Pork Complex is a world-class operation and a
leading producer of pork from pigs raised without antibiotics and
sows raised in open housing. The Pork Complex supplies pork
to Maple Leaf Foods' prepared meats business and is a premier
provider of quality fresh pork to customers and consumers in
North America and
internationally.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral
company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on
earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands
including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®,
Mina®, Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife® and Field Roast™.
Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 14,000 people and does
business in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The company is
headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, and its shares
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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SOURCE Maple Leaf Foods Inc.