Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Global Dairy Platform adds China's Mengniu Diary CEO to board

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Global Dairy Platform Inc (GDP) has added Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, Minfang (Jeffery) Lu to its board of directors.

GDP is a pre-competitive collaboration of dairy sector organizations, focused on encouraging the appropriate intake of nutrient-rich dairy foods and demonstrating the sector's role in sustainable agriculture, a statement said.

"The dairy sector has a critical role in providing solutions to global health and development challenges," said Lu.

He added: "I look forward to contributing towards the success of GDP's mission to align and support the dairy industry in promoting sustainable dairy nutrition."

Lu will serve on the board along with GDP Board Chair and CEO of Fonterra, Theo Spierings; CEO of Royal FrieslandCampina, Hein Schumacher; President and CEO of Dairy Farmers of America, Rick Smith and CEO of Arla Foods, Peder Tuborgh.

Lu was appointed as Executive Director and CEO of China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd in 2016.

A member of GDP since 2013, the company was GDP's first member from China. Based in Inner Mongolia, it is one of the leading dairy product manufacturers in China.

More details on www.globaldairyplatform.com.

--BERNAMA

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