• Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Darren Thomas moves out of the group CEO role and is now group managing director. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
    Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Darren Thomas moves out of the group CEO role and is now group managing director. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
  • Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Darren Thomas moves out of the group CEO role and is now group managing director. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
    Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Darren Thomas moves out of the group CEO role and is now group managing director. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
  • Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Anthony Stewart has been promoted to group CEO. Anthony joined Thomas Foods International in 2014 and has served as both CFO and CCO. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
    Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Anthony Stewart has been promoted to group CEO. Anthony joined Thomas Foods International in 2014 and has served as both CFO and CCO. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
  • Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Chris has been managing director since he established the company in 1988 – he now vacates that role for Darren Thomas but remains executive chair.  (Image: Thomas Foods International)
    Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Chris has been managing director since he established the company in 1988 – he now vacates that role for Darren Thomas but remains executive chair. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
  • Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Nick Thomas takes on the role of group CFO, transitioning from his current role as CFO Australia. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
    Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Nick Thomas takes on the role of group CFO, transitioning from his current role as CFO Australia. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
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Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure, which is effective immediately.

Australia’s largest 100 per cent family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure. Anthony Stewart has been promoted to group CEO. Anthony joined Thomas Foods International in 2014 and has served as both CFO and CCO. (Image: Thomas Foods International)
Anthony Stewart has been promoted to group CEO. Anthony joined Thomas Foods International in 2014 and has served as both CFO and CCO.

Darren Thomas is now group managing director while Chris Thomas remains executive chair.

Chris has been managing director since he established the company in 1988. Darren joined the company in 1992 and became group CEO in 1999.

Anthony Stewart has been promoted to the  position of group CEO. Anthony joined Thomas Foods International in 2014 and has served as both CFO and CCO.

Nick Thomas takes on the role of group CFO, transitioning from his current role as CFO Australia.

Darren Thomas said the company was growing. “We are pursuing a number of opportunities to build our business both across Australia and overseas. It’s therefore critical that we have a dedicated, experienced and focussed leadership team in place to support our ambitious global strategy for the years ahead.”

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