Thomas Isaksson appointed new Executive Vice President of Lantmännen Cerealia
Thomas Isaksson, current Managing Director of Vaasan Oy and Head of Lantmännen Unibake's Fresh Bakery business area, is appointed new Executive Vice President and Head of Lantmännen Cerealia starting March 1, 2023. He succeeds Magnus Kagevik, who has held the position in an acting role since August of 2022.
“I’m happy to announce that Thomas Isaksson is entering the role Head of Lantmännen Cerealia. During the past several years, Thomas has done an excellent job within Unibake and Vaasan, and I am convinced that he – with his good leadership and solid experience from both Lantmännen and other parts of the food industry – is the right person to lead Cerealia going forward. It is also positive that we once again are able to fill a leading position with an internal candidate,” says Magnus Kagevik, Group President and CEO of Lantmännen.
In his new role, Thomas Isaksson will be part of Lantmännen’s Group Management Team and report to Magnus Kagevik. Thomas, who is from Finland, has been with Lantmännen since the Vaasan acquisition in 2015 – originally as MD of Vaasan, and later as Business Area Manager for Lantmännen’s fresh bread business. Before Lantmännen, Thomas has worked in the confectionery and chocolate industry at Cloetta, in various commercial and leading roles.
”I’m grateful for the trust placed in me to lead Cerealia, and I look forward to continuing to develop the business together with all my fellow colleagues and co-workers. Cerealia has several strong products and brands, and I see great opportunities on the road ahead. I would also like to thank all my colleagues within Vaasan and Unibake for the good cooperation these past seven years. It’s been a fantastic journey, and I now feel comfortable with passing the torch,” says Thomas Isaksson.
For more information, please contact:
Lantmännen’s Press Office
Phone: +46 10 556 88 00
E-mail: press@lantmannen.com
About Lantmännen
Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products. Owned by 19,000 Swedish farmers, we have 10,000 employees, operations in over 20 countries and an annual turnover of SEK 55 billion. With grain at the heart of our operations, we refine arable land resources to make farming thrive. Some of our best-known food brands are AXA, Bonjour, Kungsörnen, GoGreen, Gooh, FINN CRISP, Schulstad and Vaasan. Our company is founded on the knowledge and values acquired through generations of farmers. With research, development and operations throughout the value chain, together we take responsibility from field to fork. For more information: www.lantmannen.com
