Kerry Foods stalwart Duncan Everett has been appointed as Chief Executive of Noble Foods, the company behind brands such as The Happy Egg Co. and Gü Puds.
Everett joined Kerry Foods’ graduate programme in 1995 and rose through the ranks to hold a number of senior finance roles, including CFO, before taking on leadership positions and becoming CEO in 2017.
Everett will join Noble Foods on 2 September 2020, taking over from the retiring Dale Burnett who has led the business for the last four years.
“Duncan brings his strong commercial acumen to Noble Foods along with invaluable experience driving business performance in both fruitful and difficult times,” said Sarah Dean, owner of Noble Foods.
“Duncan embodies the values that are extremely important to us as a family business. He is committed to fostering a proud culture while also encouraging teams to take risks and challenging them to look for new ways to connect and build relationships with our partners, from farmers to retailers, consumers and our business customers.”
Everett added: “Kerry Foods has been a fantastic and enjoyable experience and the team and I have delivered robust results … I’m excited about the potential that Noble Foods holds and the role I can play in creating a sustainable future for the business and the brands under its wings.”
Last week, it was announced that Everett’s position at Kerry Foods was being taken over by Nick Robinson, its current Managing Director of consumer brands.
