CANADA: McCain COO Van de Put promoted to top job
By Dean Best | 3 June 2011
Chip maker McCain Foods has promoted COO Dirk Van de Put to president and CEO of the company.
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Chip maker McCain Foods has promoted COO Dirk Van de Put to president and CEO of the company.

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