STORY: New CEO for EDME owner
Stuart Sands (pictured) has become the new chief executive officer at Anglia Maltings Holdings (AMH), which includes natural food ingredient producer EDME.
The group also comprises Crisp Malt and Micronized Food Products and was previously led - and significantly developed - by David Thompson, who sadly passed away last July.
In addition to building on Thompson's legacy, Sands brings his own skills, ethos and ambitions.
“I’ve joined a fantastic business with great people, and am really looking forward to working with them to see just how much more we can achieve for our customers,” he says.
“It’ll be an exciting challenge for us to take the already-strong customer support to new levels. That’s as well as driving forward on our sustainability goals and the innovation work with the ingredients we produce.”
The most recent of his roles was in the USA with the rapidly expanding Country Malt Group. His five and a half years there, first as director of finance, then general manager, embedded him in the captivating world of malt.
During his tenure, Country Malt Group served the American craft brewing industry whose members numbered over 10,000. This gave him considerable experience in the craft brewing and distilling sectors - and delivering for customers. He is now keen to get his teeth into the craft bakery and food sectors, which EDME supplies, and to establish the synergies and opportunities.
150 years of heritage
“I’ve joined a company with a century and a half of tradition and heritage," Sands continues. "That’s a contrast to Country Malt Group’s mere 25 years of operating, and there are lessons from the success of the new kid on the block.
"We’ll be drawing on some of those as we investigate opportunities for AMH, looking at which ones can help us deliver more for our customers in the food as well as the brewing and distilling sectors.
“With our terrific team members, supportive investors and expert suppliers, those opportunities should be a-plenty. I’m looking forward to getting stuck in with them.”
EDME’s managing director is Mark Hodson.
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