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Agri-food business, ABP Food Group has appointed Mr. Chris Martin as a non-executive director to its Board.
Chris has over thirty five years’ experience of working in retail and consumer facing businesses in Great Britain and Ireland. Formerly CEO of Musgrave, he was best known for operating the Supervalu, Centra and Musgrave marketplace brands in Ireland and Musgrave’s retail and food service operations in Spain.
Prior to this he was CEO of Mothercare plc, Group Finance Director of Storehouse plc and had various roles at PizzaHut and ASDA. Chris is a chartered accountant, fellow of the Institute of Grocers and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
ABP employs 11,000 people across 51 manufacturing sites, two of which are situated in Newry and Lurgan. It also holds a 50% stake in Linden Foods as a result of a joint venture with Fane Valley.
