Maple Leaf Foods appoints CFO for pork business
has named Deepak Bhandari as Chief Financial Officer for the its pork business, which is set to be spun off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2025.
August 16, 2024 | By MRO Magazine
MISSISSAUGA — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named Deepak Bhandari as Chief Financial Officer for the its pork business, which is set to be spun off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2025.
Bhandari rejoins the Maple Leaf Foods organization where he had a career spanning 13 years in progressively senior roles within the company’s finance organization. Most recently, Bhandari served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of High Liner Foods and is currently their Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development. He will step into the role of CFO, Pork Complex at Maple Leaf Foods in September 2024.
“We are delighted to welcome Deepak to our team,” said Dennis Organ, President of Maple Leaf Foods’ Pork Complex and incoming CEO of the new Pork Company. “Having previously been part of the Maple Leaf Foods organization, Deepak has a thorough understanding of our pork operations and the landscape of the business. We look forward to his financial leadership and expertise as we complete the work to execute the spin transaction and embark on the next step in our journey as an independent company.”
In July, Maple Leaf Foods announced a plan to separate into two public companies. The name of the pork business will be announced in the coming months.
Bhandari holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich Business School at York University.
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