Mark Goodman to take step back from role in ABP
Managing director of ABP International Mark Goodman is to take a step back from his role in the company and pursue other opportunities outside the group, ABP has confirmed.
In a brief statement, a spokesperson for ABP Group said:
“After 15 years in the business Mark Goodman has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the group.
Mark has worked in a variety of roles in ABP over the last 15 years and for the last 10 years was managing director of ABP International.
“ABP International has grown successfully under Mark’s leadership and with the International team has developed new markets in China and southeast Asia.
“Mark will remain on the board of ABP and we wish Mark well in his new ventures and look forward to his contributions as a non-executive director,” the spokesperson added.
EU committee backs deal on GIs with China
In other agri-business news, the European Parliament has been urged to “back the deal between the EU and China that would protect 200 European and Chinese products”, the European Committee on International Trade said last week.
In a resolution approved by 38 votes, with one vote against and three abstentions, the trade committee backed the EU’s agreement with China, signed in September.
In exchange, 100 Chinese products will enjoy the same type of protection in the EU. Within four years, the agreement will be extended to include a further 175 European and Chinese products.
