This morning, Friesland Campina China officially announced that Zhang Zhanhong has joined the company as President of Friesland Professional Nutrition China on November 1st,reporting to Harvey Uong, Global President of Friesland Professional Nutrition. This latest appointment confirms what Foodinc said last week about its new boss.
In an external communication, Friesland China said Zhang Zhanhong, who has senior management experience in business leadership and general manager positions, as well as having held leadership positions in a number of well-known multinational companies in the infant formula sector, “will bring great value to Friesland with this wealth of experience.”
Foodinc noticed that this multinational company, which is famous for its Friso milk powder in China, also clarified the speculation of “layoffs” today, saying that its business in China is developing steadily and its financial situation is good, and there is no plan to lay off employees at the moment, and emphasized that it is committed to long-term and steady development in the local market. At the same time, the company emphasized its commitment to long-term and steady development in the local market.
According to Friesland's information, before joining Friesland, Zhang Zhanhong served as general manager of Herion's China business unit and led the team to achieve double-digit business growth.