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  • From MyMilk Founder to Fonterra CEO: Richard Allen to Guide Dairy Giant Towards Strategic Transition

    From MyMilk Founder to Fonterra CEO: Richard Allen to Guide Dairy Giant Towards Strategic Transition

    Fonterra, the world’s foremost dairy exporter, has concluded its internal hunt for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by naming the veteran employee, Richard Allen, as successor.

    Richard Allen: The New CEO of Fonterra

    Richard Allen, who started his career path at Fonterra as a graduate in 2008, has recently held the position of president of global ingredients. His promotion comes in the aftermath of Miles Hurrell’s resignation in December of the previous year.

    Peter McBride, the Chairman of Fonterra, expressed the board’s satisfaction with the appointment. He emphasised that Allen is primed to steer Fonterra into the next stage of its strategic execution.

    During his tenure at Fonterra, Allen has accumulated a diverse portfolio of experiences. He managed Farm Source, the company’s farmer-oriented business, for five years and operated in China as the vice president of the food service sector. Further, Allen was the initial CEO of MyMilk, and more recently, he functioned as the president of Atlantic, located in Chicago. In this role, Allen was responsible for managing relationships with several of Fonterra’s crucial global clients.

    Transition and Future Plans

    On May 1, Allen will assume his new role as CEO. Hurrell will remain with Fonterra as an advisor until September, ensuring a smooth transition.

    Allen expressed his anticipation for his new appointment, acknowledging the significant impact Fonterra has not only on farmers in New Zealand but also on its international customer base. He pledged his commitment to maintaining the positive trajectory in company performance, the focused execution of strategy, and the financial discipline fostered over recent years.

    Questions & Answers

    When did Richard Allen start his career at Fonterra?
    Richard Allen joined Fonterra in 2008 as a graduate.

    What are some of the roles Richard Allen has held at Fonterra?
    Allen has held various positions during his tenure at Fonterra, including leading the farmer-facing business Farm Source, serving as vice president of the foodservice business in China, being the founding CEO of MyMilk, and most recently, acting as president of Atlantic in Chicago.

    When will Richard Allen officially assume his new role as CEO of Fonterra?
    Richard Allen will commence his role as the CEO of Fonterra on May 1.

  • Michelin Guide Street Food Festival for Macau

    Michelin Guide Street Food Festival for Macau

    Macau’s inaugural Michelin Guide Street Food Festival launches at the Studio City entertainment resort in October.

    Being organised by Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Robert Parker Wine Advocate, the four-day event features chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants and Bib Gourmand (a relatively new Michelin award for less formal restaurants) and Michelin-recommended eateries across Asia. Free, the festival runs from October 5 to 8 at Studio City’s Macau Gourmet Walk, which resembles the enclave’s historic streets.

    Supported by Melco Resorts and Entertainment, the festival will feature decorated stalls showcasing some of Asia’s best street-food offerings including Singapore’s hawker stalls, Shanghainese dim sum, Japanese little eats and Macau’s Chinese classics.

    Signature dishes and special festival creations will be available starting from MOP40 (US$5) and using a coupon system.

    Eateries from Japan and Singapore will offer their food in Macau for the first time, including the world’s first-ever street-food stall to have been awarded a Michelin Star, Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle from Singapore. Its chef Chan Hon Meng will be cooking alongside fellow Singaporean Wayne Liew from Keng Eng Kee, the street-food stall known for its fusion of Hainanese cuisine with Malaysian-style Zi Char homestyle food.

    Other chefs coming from Singapore include Manjunath Mural from the one-star Song of India, Han Liguang from Labyrinth, which has just been awarded one star in the new Michelin Guide Singapore 2017, and Malcolm Lee from one-star Candlenut, the world’s only Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant.

    Coming from Japan is Yoshihiro Tanaka from Kougaryu Honten, who will be preparing his Bib Gourmand-awarded takoyaki in three different flavours.

    Three of Studio City’s signature restaurants, one-star Cantonese restaurant Pearl Dragon, Michelin-recommended Shanghainese restaurant Shanghai Magic and Michelin-recommended Bi Ying, which serves northern and southern Chinese flavours, will present delicacies made specially for the festival.

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