Cranswick plc announced the appointment, with effect from 1 April 2018, of Pam Powell and Tim Smith as independent non-executive directors of the company. Pam has a long and successful international career in strategy, marketing and innovation in fast moving consumer goods, including latterly, food and beverages. Pam spent nine years at SABMiller plc, holding the position of Group Director of Strategy and Innovation, and prior to this, worked at Coty Europe in France, Unilever plc in London, and Lever Brothers in New York. Pam is currently a non-executive director of Premier Foods plc and A.G. Barr plc. Tim has extensive experience of the UK food sector having worked in food manufacturing, government regulation and supermarket retail during his career. Tim worked at Tesco plc between 2012 and 2017 as its Group Quality Director where he was responsible for product development, responsible sourcing, quality and technical matters. Prior to joining Tesco, Tim was the Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency between 2008 and 2012 during which time he led a strategic review of the agency and also developed strong relationships with regulatory organizations and government in the UK and the rest of the world.