Non-Executive Director - Appo

RNS Number : 4464S

Hilton Food Group PLC

10 September 2010

 



 

HILTON FOOD GROUP plc

Non-Executive Director - Appointment

Hilton Food Group plc ("Hilton") is pleased to announce that Colin Smith, ex Chief Executive of Safeway, is to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1^st October 2010.

Colin Smith is currently Chairman of Poundland Group Holdings Ltd and a Non-

Executive Director of McBride plc. He has extensive experience in the food retailing and distribution industry including 20 years at Safeway plc, the last six years as Chief Executive and, before that, as Finance Director.

Additionally, Colin has previously held Chairmanships at food and agriculture businesses Assured Food Standards, Masstock Group and Blueheath Holdings plc. A Chartered Accountant, Colin has also been involved with not for profit organisations as a past President of the Food Industry Charity, Caravan, and a trustee of Save the Children.

For further information please contact:  

Hilton Food Group plc Robert Watson OBE, Chief Executive Nigel Majewski, Finance Director	Tel: [phone]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tom Baldock Clare Simonds	Tel: [phone]

Regulatory information

Colin Smith currently holds the following directorship;

McBride plc (April 2002 - Current)

No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph above of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority in relation to Colin Smith's appointment to the Board of the Company.

 

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