Dairy co-operative Arla Foods UK has named Fran Ball as senior vice president of its UK supply chain.
The industry stalwart previously served three years as the company’s VP for production.
In the newly created role, she will be responsible for leading the end-to-end UK supply chain activities and overseeing a team of over 2,800 colleagues, taking charge of both production and logistics teams.
Ball, who assumes the position this month, has more than two decades of manufacturing expertise and is said to be dedicated to developing the next generation of diverse supply chain leaders in Arla.
“Leading UK production has been a huge privilege,” said Ball. “Together, we’ve built a fantastic team focused on manufacturing excellence, an inclusive culture, and securing significant investment in our UK sites, such as Taw Valley and Lockerbie.
“Now as we create a new end-to-end supply chain team, we will continue to build on our collaboration and team working to remain focused on delivering for our customers and adding value for our consumers.”
Bas Padberg, Arla Foods UK MD, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Fran into her new role as SVP of UK supply chain. Over the past three years, she has demonstrated outstanding leadership, driving innovation and efficiency across our UK sites.
“Her deep manufacturing expertise and commitment to fostering an inclusive culture will be instrumental as we continue to invest in our supply chain and deliver the highest-quality dairy products to our customers and shoppers.”
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