Friesland Foods has said that Robert van Ballegooijen, a member of its executive board, is to leave the group to join Bart’s Retail Ltd (Bart Bakker).

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Van Ballegooijen, 42, will leave the board at the end of January 2008. He will take up the position of general director at Bart Bakker. Van Ballegooijen has been a member of the board of Friesland since 1 January 2006.


In a statement, the board said it regrets the departure of Van Ballegooijen an expressed its appreciation for his commitment to the company over a 17-year career.


The board said it was reflecting on a successor.

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