Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory has appointed Michael Carroll as director.

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Carroll will replace David Karpin, who has resigned from the Australian dairy company in May.


Karpin, who had served as chairman, left the company in order to “continue a process of board renewal that will serve the best interests of shareholders and suppliers”, the company said.


Carroll, who is also holds a directorship at Rural Finance Corp, Meat & Livestock Australia, and Select Harvests, will take up the appointment from the end of August, the company said.


Hit by the weakness of dairy commodity prices, WCB has forecast full-year losses to reach between A$16-18m (US$12.7-14.3m)

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