Health and Plant Protein Group has appointed Nicki Anderson as its chair. Anderson is currently a non-executive director of Select Harvests and Funtastic Ltd, and is a director with Mrs Macs, Australian Made Campaign, and Prostate Cancer Foundation.
HPP executive director Dennis Lin said Anderson had an “impressive track record” in strategy, sales, marketing, licensing, and innovation within branded food, beverage, and consumer goods in Australia and overseas with Coca-Cola Amatil, Cadbury Schweppes, McCain, Nestlé and Kraft.
“Nicki’s broad experience will be highly additive to HPP as it seeks to execute on its strategic ambitions in the FMCG and health and plant protein categories.
She replaces Guy Cowan who announced he would step down to allow the HPP board to broaden its experience with plant protein and health markets.
HPP was formally the Buderim Group. It sold its ginger business to the Himstedt family for $13 million in September 2020, saying it wanted to refocus on internationally expanding its nut business.
HPPs Royal Hawaiian Orchards brand became the US branded macadamia nut market share leader in April this year.
