Raisio plc: Management appointment at Raisio

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 5 June 2018, at 2.00 p.m. Finnish time

MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT AT RAISIO:
IIRO WESTER APPOINTED AS CCO OF THE HEALTHY FOOD DIVISION

Iiro Wester has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Raisio’s Healthy Food Division and as a member of the Group Management Team. Wester will begin work in his new position at the beginning of September 2018.

Iiro Wester has over twenty years’ experience in the food industry and international business. He will join Raisio from Saarioinen Ltd where he has been responsible for customer experience and sales as an Executive Board member. Iiro Wester has also worked, for example, as Executive Vice President, Sales at Valio and as Managing Director of Valio Sverige AB.

Raisio’s President and CEO Pekka Kuusniemi: “Iiro Wester brings to Raisio strong international expertise in the food industry, management, and sales and marketing of consumer products. His main task at Raisio is to lead the Healthy Food Division and to promote its profitable growth in Finland and abroad.”

Pictures of Iiro Wester can be found at http://raisio.mediabank.fi

RAISIO PLC

Heidi Hirvonen
Communications and IR Manager
Tel. +358 50 567 3060

Further information:
Pekka Kuusniemi, President and CEO, tel. +358 50 537 3883

Raisio plc

Raisio is an international company specialised in healthy, responsibly produced food. Our well-known brands include, for example, Benecol, Elovena, Nalle and Sunnuntai. In Raisio’s products, the focus is on well-being, health, good taste and sustainable development. Profitable growth is ensured through our strong expertise and passion for creating new. Raisio’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In 2017, the Group’s net sales for continuing operations totalled EUR 307 million and comparable EBIT was EUR 38 million. Our food is good for Health, Heart and Earth. For more information on Raisio go to www.raisio.com.

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