Steve Yung has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Sealord Group Ltd, a major supplier of frozen hoki and other fish products to the global market, the Auckland New Zealand-headquartered company announced on July 24.
Canadian born Yung, who was most recently been managing director of McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand and has served as a member of McCain’s senior leadership team for many years, will take up his new role on August 25.
Sealord Group Chairman Matanuku Mahuika said Yung has a strong set of skills that will help the company’s growth and development, particularly in the Australian market.
“Steve’s extensive experience in multi-national food manufacturing environments will be extremely valuable as Sealord works to grow and develop our business,” said Mahuika. “He joins the business towards the end of what we expect to be a solid financial year in which Sealord has returned to profit after the challenges of last year, and is looking at opportunities to further improve its existing operations.”
Yung brings to Sealord 30 years of broad multi-channel experience in the food industry, including FMCG, foodservice, manufacturing and agriculture across Australian, New Zealand and Canadian markets. His leadership expertise includes strategy formulation and implementation, personnel development and stakeholder relationships, brand building and marketing, M&A and divestment activity.
