Kerry Group plc announced that Mr. Stan McCarthy will retire as chief executive on 30 September 2017 and as Director of the Group at year-end. Mr. Edmond Scanlon has been appointed chief executive Designate to succeed Mr. McCarthy on his retirement. He is currently President and CEO Kerry Asia Pacific.

Mr. Scanlon joined Kerry's Graduate Development Programme in 1996 and worked in Finance until his appointment as Vice President Finance, Supply Chain and Operations of Kerry's Global Flavours Division in 2004. In 2007, he was appointed Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions, Kerry Americas region, before being appointed Global President Kerry Functional Ingredients & Actives in late 2008. In 2012, he was appointed President of Kerry China, prior to his appointment as President & CEO Kerry Asia Pacific region in November 2013.