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RNS Number : 9495V McBride PLC 10 March 2026
10 March 2026
McBride plc
Director Appointment
McBride plc (the 'Company'), the leading European manufacturer and supplier of
private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household
and professional cleaning/hygiene markets, announces the appointment of Casper
Meijer as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 10 March
2026.
Casper has extensive experience in the retail sector across a wide range of
categories, such as garden, pet, outdoor living, food, household goods and
discount retail, in both local and international companies. He brings specific
expertise in private label, category management and sustainable innovation.
Presently, Casper is the Chief Executive Officer of Welkoop, a Dutch retail
chain that focuses on garden, pet and outdoor living products. In addition,
Casper is a Non-Executive Director of Fiksuruoka, a Finnish company (which
trades as Foodello outside of Finland) that has become one of the leading
food‑waste‑reduction retailers in Europe. Previously, Casper was the
Chief Executive Officer of Blokker Holding (now known as Mirage Retail Group),
a Dutch retail conglomerate that has owned and operated many of the
Netherlands' best‑known non‑food store chains. He has also held the
position of Group Trading Director at Morrisons plc, the UK supermarket chain
and was Commercial Director and Board member at Albert Heijn.
Contemporaneously with joining the Board, Casper will become a member of the
Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Company.
McBride has been advised that there are no other details which require
disclosure under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8. Casper does not have any interest in
the shares of McBride.
Jeff Nodland, Chairman, said: "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to
welcome Casper to McBride. His wealth of experience, particularly in retail in
mainland Europe, will further strengthen the Board. The Directors and I look
forward to working with Casper as we continue to focus on the Company's key
objectives in the months and years ahead."
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
McBride plc via TEAM LEWIS
Jeff Nodland, Chairman
Chris Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Team Lewis
Hannah Scott +44 20 7802 2634
Galyna Kulachek +44 20 7802 2664
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