15 Oct 2012 07:00
The Real Good Food Company plc (AIM: RGD)
Board appointment
The Real Good Food Company plc ("the Group" or "RGFC") is a diversified food group, which owns Napier Brown (Europe's biggest non-refining sugar distributor) as well as Renshaw & R&W Scott (bakery ingredients), Garrett Ingredients (dairy ingredients) and Haydens Bakery (patisserie and desserts).
The Board of RGFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacques d'Unienville, aged 43, Chief Executive Officer of Omnicane Limited ("Omnicane"), as a non-executive Director of the Group, with immediate effect. This follows Omnicane's purchase of a strategic 20% stake in RGFC earlier this year and the announcement of a co-operation agreement between the two parties on 18 June 2012.
Omnicane is the biggest sugar producer in Mauritius and one of the largest ACP* producers of refined white sugar. It is also involved in other agricultural, energy, property development and logistics businesses in Mauritius, and has developed a world class, low cost model of cane sugar refining combined with electricity co-generation.
Mr d'Unienville has considerable experience in the sugar and related industries, with 17 years' work experience in France, the Seychelles and Mauritius. His expertise lies in the strategic development of new projects in sugar production and refining, independent power production, waste and environment management and renewable energy projects.
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Omnicane and the Chairperson of Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (La Baraque) Limited and Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (St Aubin) Limited. He has served as President of the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate in 2011/2012 and as President of the Mauritius Sugar Producers' Association in 2005/2006 and 2009/2010.
Under the terms of the co-operation agreement, RGFC and Omnicane intend to explore joint ventures in added-value sugar production, and the development of export markets for other RGFC products, particularly on the African continent. Through its Napier Brown subsidiary, RGFC can offer routes to market for Omnicane within the EU, where there is demand for competitively priced cane imports.
Pieter Totté, RGFC Executive Chairman, commented:
"I am delighted that Jacques has accepted our invitation to join the Board. We have worked with Omnicane for almost a decade and look forward to even greater co-operation in future, as we explore many exciting opportunities to work together, particularly in opening up new markets in Africa."
Jacques d'Unienville added:
"I look forward to working even more closely with Pieter and his team in identifying new market opportunities internationally, and in the advancement of our strategic plans to develop an integrated model of sugar and energy production worldwide."
Save as set out in this announcement there are no further matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
*ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries have duty free access to the EU
15 October 2012
ENQUIRIES:
Real Good Food | |
Pieter Totté, Chairman | Tel: 020 3056 1516 |
Mike McDonough, Finance Director | Tel: 0151 706 8200 |
Shore Capital & Corporate | Tel: 020 7408 4090 |
Stephane Auton / Patrick Castle | |
Cubitt Consulting | Tel: 020 7367 5100 |
Gareth David |
Additional Information:
Jacques Philippe Henri Marrier d'Unienville, 43, is currently a director of the following companies:
Omnicane Limited
Omnicane Milling Operations Limited
Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (St Aubin) Limited
Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (La Baraque) Limited
Omnicane Thermal Energy Holdings (St Aubin) Limited
Omnicane Holdings (La Baraque) Thermal Energy Limited
Omnicane Logistic Operations Limited
Omnicane Holdings Ltd
Omnicane Management & Consultancy Limited
Omnicane Milling Holdings (Britannia-Highlands) Limited
Omnicane Milling Holdings (Mon Trésor) Limited
Omnicane Foundation
Omnicane Ethanol Holding Ltd
Omnicane Ethanol Production Ltd
Omnicane Wind Energy Ltd
Omnicane Britannia Windfarm Operations Ltd
Airport Hotel Ltd
Omnicane International Investment Co Ltd
Omnicane Management (Kenya) Limited
Omnicane Treasury Management Ltd
Omnicane Africa Investment Ltd
Coal Terminal Management Co Ltd
Compagnie de Beau Vallon
Groupe Saint Aubin
Moulin Casseé Limitée
Southern Cross Tourist Co Ltd
Union Sugar Estates Co Ltd
In the last five years, he has also been a director of the following companies:
Medical & Surgical Centre Ltd
Sugar Industry Pension Fund
The Mauritius Development Investment Trust Company Ltd