Valeo Foods, the owner of brands such as Rowse, Barratt, and Kettle Crisps, has announced the appointment of Ronald Kers as its next Group Chief Executive.
He will take up the role in the summer, replacing Seamus Kearney, who has decided to step back from a day-to-day leadership role within the business.
Kers has held the CEO role at the 2 Sisters Food Group for the last five years, responsible for a significant business restructuring. Prior to that, he was group CEO for Müller and also led its UK business. His early career included spells at P&G and Néstle.
“Ronald has developed a uniquely broad set of capabilities that span category, geography, and a deep operational skillset, which position him incredibly well to drive the next stage of Valeo Foods’ evolution,” said Nigel Walder of Bain Capital, the private equity that acquired Valeo Foods in 2021.
Kers added: “I’m thrilled to be joining Valeo Foods, and look forward to partnering with the team to help realize the ambition of building a scale and growing platform of multi-national food brands.”
Kearney has been CEO of Valeo Foods for more than 11 years, during which time he has spearheaded a period of growth and expansion of the group, including leading 18 acquisitions and transforming the Irish food business into a pan-European operation.
