Former Samworth Brothers Ceo Hugo Mahoney Joins First Milk As Chair

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Hugo Mahoney, nan erstwhile CEO of UK pasty shaper Samworth Brothers, is group to subordinate section dairy cooperative First Milk arsenic chairman.

Mahoney will return connected nan domiciled connected 3 November, erstwhile existent chair Chris Thomas steps down arsenic his three-year maximum word comes to an end.

Before his time arsenic CEO of Ginsters marque proprietor Samworth Brothers, Mahoney was nan main commercialized serviceman astatine foodservice institution Brakes. He has besides held executive positions astatine Sage and LexisNexis.

Mahoney has “a heavy knowing of customers, proviso chains and distribution successful nan UK and world markets”, farmer-owned co-op First Milk, which is based successful Glasgow, said successful a statement.

Mahoney commented: “Nutritious, tasty dairy products are an basal portion of galore people’s diets and First Milk is making an important publication to building a precocious quality, resilient and sustainable UK dairy proviso concatenation pinch nan farming organization astatine its heart.

“I americium looking guardant to moving connected behalf of our members pinch my caller colleagues to build connected this progression into nan future.”

First Milk has expanded done M&A, snapping up UK-based BV Dairy successful 2024.

Founded successful 1958, BV Dairy (Blackmore Vale Farm Cream), based successful Dorset successful confederate England, makes a scope of chilled dairy products for nutrient manufacturers, hospitality and foodservice providers. It besides offers statement manufacturing services.

While Mahoney’s assignment arsenic chair has been approved by First Milk’s committee and assembly members, it needs to beryllium ratified astatine nan AGM connected 3 November.

Mike Smith, First Milk’s vice chairman, added: “We are delighted to person appointed Hugo to lead nan committee and activity alongside our CEO, Shelagh Hancock.

“His knowing of nan opportunities for UK nutrient and farming businesses astatine location and abroad, together pinch nan challenges that nan UK farming and nutrient sectors are facing into is first class.

“When you backmost this up pinch his broader acquisition of starring successful different sectors, business models and cultures it makes him a awesome fresh for nan early improvement of our co-operative.”

Mahoney’s assignment follows a informing this week from different dairy co-op, Arla Foods, which called for nan UK government’s support to reside a protracted shortage of skilled workplace workers.

If nan gaps are not filled, nan country’s nutrient information is astatine risk, while consumers look nan imaginable of higher prices and moreover merchandise shortages, Arla claimed.