Kashan Hasan steps down as CEO of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan

Kashan Hasan has stepped down from his posts as chief executive and board member of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan, according to a notice the listed dairy company sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday. Business Recorder reported that the filing confirms his exit from both roles. He will keep performing his duties until his notice period finishes, as required by the company's internal policy.

The board has said it will name a new chief executive and fill the vacant board seat in due course, following the applicable legal and regulatory rules. Hasan brings more than two decades of commercial experience spanning sales, marketing, customer management and trade marketing. His postings have covered Pakistan, South Africa, Britain, the Middle East and North Africa. Before joining FCEPL, he was chief executive of Shan Foods, having spent 15 years at Reckitt, where he ended up as general manager for Pakistan.

Founded as Engro Foods in 2005, FCEPL now sits within an ownership chain that ends with the Dutch group Royal FrieslandCampina. Its operations span two plants in Sukkur and Sahiwal, a dairy farm at Nara, and more than 1300 milk collection centres.