LOCHEM, Netherlands: ForFarmers N.V. announces that Chris Deen, CEO, will leave per 1 February 2023. Last month, the company informed the markets that he would be absent for a longer period of time due to health reasons. Chris Deen has now decided to step down as CEO and to leave ForFarmers so that he can fully focus on his recuperation.
Jan van Nieuwenhuizen, chairman of the Supervisory Board: “We thank Chris for his commitment. We regret but respect his decision and wish him a good recovery.”
The Supervisory Board initiates the search process for the successor to Chris Deen. Until the appointment of a new CEO, Roeland Tjebbes (CFO) and Pieter Wolleswinkel (COO) will continue to assume the tasks and responsibilities of the CEO.
ForFarmers N.V. is an international organisation that provides complete innovative feed solutions to the livestock farming industry. With its ‘For the Future of Farming’ mission ForFarmers is committed to the continuity of farming and to further increasing the sustainability of the agricultural sector.
ForFarmers is the market leader in Europe with annual sales of around 10 million tonnes of animal feed. The company is active in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom. ForFarmers has approximately 2,500 employees. In 2021 revenue amounted to approximately €2.7 billion.