Fauji Foods CEO resigns, takes FrieslandCampina Engro role

Usman Zaheer Ahmad has resigned as chief executive officer of Fauji Foods Limited and has been named the next CEO of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited, according to separate disclosures to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Fauji Foods said in a notice on Monday that Ahmad's resignation was effective September 18. He will continue to perform his duties as CEO until the end of his notice period under company policy, and the board will appoint a successor in due course. The company expressed gratitude for his contributions.

On Tuesday, FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan said its board had approved Ahmad's appointment as CEO. The date on which he will join will be announced later.

Ahmad had led Fauji Foods since March 2022, according to Business Recorder, which cited his LinkedIn profile. In that role he oversaw the Fauji Group's consumer business, including dairy, cereals, pasta, and frozen fruit and vegetables across four factories. Before joining Fauji Foods, he was CEO of Nishat Sutas Dairy from April 2019 to March 2022, having been involved in the joint venture between Nishat Group and Turkey's Sutas from its inception. TechJuice reported that he has more than two decades of experience in consumer goods, including senior leadership positions at Engro Foods and British American Tobacco.

Fauji Foods was established in 1966 as a public limited company, according to the company's corporate history cited by Business Recorder. In 2015, Fauji Foundation and Fauji Fertiliser acquired Noon Pakistan Limited and renamed it Fauji Foods. The company is part of the Fauji Group, founded in 1954, and produces toned milk, milk powder, fruit juices, cheese, butter and other dairy products under brands such as Nurpur and Dostea.