TasFoods Ltd. announced that Mr. Scott Hadley has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 28 March 2024 to pursue a new career opportunity. Mr. Josh Fletcher, currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of TasFoods, has been appointed CEO, effective March 29, 2024. Scott has been CEO of TasFoods since 1 October 2021.

Since that time he has overseen and been responsible for driving a significant reset of the TasFoods business including operating model improvements, a streamlined product offering, the divestment of the Betta Milk and Meander Valley Dairy businesses, the launch of Isle & Sky Pet Treats and the acquisition of Redbank Poultry to ensure the security of its poultry supply chain. Josh has been TasFoods CFO and Company Secretary since April 2023. In this role, Josh has been integral working with Scott and the Board to implement the strategic and operational changes within the business.

Josh is a proud Tasmanian and an experienced corporate professional with over 10 years' experience working in agriculture, farming and manufacturing businesses in Tasmania and Victoria. Josh has held numerous commercial and finance roles prior to his current role as CFO and Company Secretary for TasFoods. Josh has broad commercial, finance and governance experience, gained over his career in the dairy industry from farmgate to manufacturing and commercial operation.

Prior to TasFoods, he was the Finance Director at Maeil Australia (Maeil Dairies Co) and was responsible for all finance and governance related matters. Prior to Maeil Australia, Josh was the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia Co-operative and its subsidiaries until 2019. He was also Head of Commercial Finance and Head of Finance at Murray Goulburn Co-operative.

Josh was the original financial controller of Tasmanian Dairy Products Co Limited, owned by Murray Goulburn, Mitsubishi Corporation and the Tasmanian founding shareholder, who built an $80m milk powder facility in North-West Tasmania. Josh is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting (University of Tasmania).

He has previously been a member of the CA ANZ Regional and Rural Advisory Committee.