Ren\u00e9 Moreau was elected President of Agropur Cooperative on February 10. The Board and the staff of Co\u2011operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) were pleased to congratulate Mr. Moreau in person at their February 13 Board meeting in Ottawa. Mr. Moreau takes over from Serge Riendeau, who is retiring after heading Agropur\u2019s Board for the past 15 years.<\/p>\n
Ren\u00e9 Moreau is a dairy farmer from Warwick, Quebec who has been a member of Agropur\u2019s Board since 1998, representing the Nicolet-Bois-Francs region. He has served on numerous Agropur committees, and has been a Vice President of Agropur since 2012. He is an agronomist by training and holds a university certificate in corporate governance.<\/p>\n
Mr. Moreau has represented Agropur on the Board Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) since June 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am gratified by the trust my colleagues have placed in me and excited about continuing Mr. Riendeau\u2019s work,\u201d said Ren\u00e9 Moreau. \u201cHe has left us a co-operative that is in excellent shape. Agropur has seen remarkable growth in recent years and is strongly positioned to continue its development. I am honoured to be able to build on the legacy of our predecessors and I look to the Co-operative\u2019s future with tremendous optimism.\u201d<\/p>\n
CMC President Doug Potentier stated \u201cAgropur is in good hands with Ren\u00e9 Moreau. He is a thoughtful administrator and a well informed co-operative leader in Canada who can continue the great work of Serge Riendeau. It\u2019s not surprise to us that Ren\u00e9 Moreau was Agropur\u2019s choice, they have consistently sent their finest leaders to serve on CMC\u2019s Board. We look forward to celebrating his accomplishments in his new role.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Jeannie van Dyk and Mr. Roger Massicotte are the Vice Presidents.<\/p>\n
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Agropur Cooperative is a North American dairy industry leader founded in 1938. With sales of nearly $6.0 billion in 2016, the Co-operative is a source of pride to its 3,345 members and 8,000 employees. Agropur processes more than 5.9 billion litres of milk per year at its 39 plants across North America and boasts an impressive roster of brands and products including Natrel, Qu\u00e9bon, OKA, Farmers, Agropur Signature, Agropur Grand Cheddar, Island Farms, BiPro, and the Ultima Foods joint venture\u2019s i\u00f6go and Olympic brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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