Bega Group announced that CEO Paul van Heerwaarden had indicated that he would step down as Chief Executive Officer in the coming months with a transition to Pete Findlay as the new CEO. The company and Paul have now agreed that Paul will resign his position on Friday 3 February 2023 with Pete Findlay being appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Paul has worked for the company for over 13 years in a number of executive roles and has been CEO for the last six years.

While Paul's achievements are many it would be appropriate to highlight the key role he has played in the acquisition of the Mondelez Grocery Business in Australia (bringing home Vegemite), the re-shaping of dairy ingredient and nutritionals business through the execution of the various Reckitt's transactions, the acquisition of Koroit and the acquisition of Lion Dairy and Drinks. Pete joined the company in 2019 as CFO and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in June 2022 where he has been responsible for the branded business segment. He has over 25 years' experience in professional services and senior finance and operational roles in private and publicly owned businesses.

Pete has held several senior CFO roles in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, information technology and distribution.