He joins from Danone, where he is currently Senior Vice President Operations for Danone Specialized Nutrition. At Arla Foods, he will be responsible for the global supply chain organization. This area covers all production, logistics and procurement and spans organizational units in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, China and South East Asia.

Frenchman David Boulanger has spent his entire career in the food industry and is an internationally experienced manager. He initially worked for Masterfoods before spending 17 years with the French multinational Danone, where he held a number of management positions in the supply chain.

Peder Tuborgh, CEO of Arla Foods: "I am very pleased that David will be joining our company and my executive management team. The current situation in particular highlights the importance of well-functioning and agile supply chains in the global food industry. David is an accomplished and experienced leader who brings a strong customer and employee focus, which we need to overcome the challenges of Covid-19. On the other hand, he also has the vision and strategic skills that will help us to further expand our business in the longer term."

David Boulanger: "I am very much looking forward to joining Arla Foods and contributing to value creation for farmers as an owner. Arla Foods is a dynamic, global company with a strong track record of product excellence and innovation. The company has exciting brands that are growing in both the international and European markets. As I have a passion for nature and the food industry's responsibility for sustainable production, I am also highly motivated by Arla's commitment to sustainability throughout the value chain. Especially by the ambitious goals that farmers have set themselves to further drive the transition to even more sustainable milk production."

David Boulanger starts at Arla Foods on October 1. He lives in the Netherlands with his wife and three children and has an engineering degree from the Ingénier Civil des Mines de ParisTech. His predecessor at Arla Foods, Sami Naffakh, recently moved to Reckitt Benckiser.