Chris Kirke has been appointed as the new president of Moy Park, succeeding Janet McCollum who led the business since 2014.

Kirke previously led the US division of Greencore Group plc, and has more than 26 years of food industry experience.

Moy Park is Northern Ireland’s largest private sector business.

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“The Pilgrim’s team is excited to have Chris join us on our journey to realise our vision of becoming the best and most respected company in our industry,” said Bill Lovette, president and CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride.

“His proven track record of delivering results for customers, and driving profitability in the UK and the US, will uniquely position the Pilgrim’s European business platform for its next chapter of accelerated growth and innovation.”

The company also appointed Flavio Malnarcic, former executive business director at Moy Park, as CFO.

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