Thai Union Group Public Company Limited Appoints Craig Walker as Managing Director of MerAlliance
August 22, 2019
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Thai Union Group PCL announced that Craig Walker has been appointed Managing Director of its MerAlliance subsidiary, one of Europe’s leading smoked salmon producers, with production facilities in France and Poland. Walker will be responsible for the development and delivery of the company’s strategic plan, including full responsibility for its commercial and supply chain activities. Walker has held senior management positions with several leading food companies including Danone, Numico and Labeyrie. Prior to joining MerAlliance, Walker was the UK CEO for Labeyrie Fine Foods, where he was responsible for their two UK seafood businesses, Lyons Seafoods and Farne Salmon & Trout. He joins MerAlliance on 2 September, 2019 and will report to Paul Reenan. Walker will be a member of Thai Union’s European Leadership Team and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Paris.
Thai Union Group Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based company. The principal activities of the Company and its Thai subsidiaries are the manufacture and sale of frozen, chilled and canned seafood. The Companyâs some Thai subsidiaries are also engaged in packaging, printing, pet food, food ingredients and food supplemental businesses. Its subsidiaries in the United States distribute pet food, lobster, and other seafood products and import shrimp and other frozen seafood products for sale to restaurant chains, retailers and wholesalers. Its subsidiaries in Europe manufacture and distribute ambient and chilled seafood products to countries in Europe, the United States and Australia under their trademarks. Its subsidiaries in Asia manufacture and distribute seafood in Vietnam and China. The Company has 17 branches in Bangkok and Samutsakorn. Its segments include ambient seafood, frozen and chilled seafood and related businesses, pet food, and value-added and other businesses.