FDBusiness.com

Executive Vice President and director of Arla’s Swedish market, Christer Aberg, has decided to accept a position in the Oslo-based company Orkla and will therefore leave Arla Foods after four years with the company.

“Christer has done an excellent job as responsible for the Swedish and Finish markets as well as within his work in Arla’s Executive Management Group. We would have liked to have kept him in Arla, but I wish him the best of luck in his new position,” says CEO in Arla Foods, Peder Tuborgh.

Christer Aberg will leave Arla by July 31st this year. The process to find his replacement has now been initiated.

“We must find the right person who can best perform in one of the most prominent and demanding jobs within the food industry with responsibility for 3,400 employees and an annual revenue of SEK 12 billion. As director of Arla inSwedenyou are also an integral part of Arla Foods’ Executive Management Group,” says Peder Tuborgh.

Owned by 12.000 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg, Arla Foods is one of the strongest players in the international dairy arena, with a wide range of dairy products. Well known brands like Lurpak® and Castello® belongs to the Arla family. Arla Foods is also the world’s largest manufacturer of organic products.