AAK appoints new Business Area Manager

AAK appoints new Business Area Manager

Torben Friis Lange to head AAK's business area for Chocolate &
Confectionery Fats 

AAK is pleased to announce the appointment of Torben Friis Lange as new
Vice President for the Chocolate & Confectionery Fats business. 

Torben Friis Lange is 47 and comes from a position as Group Managing
Director for Pfizer (Wyeth) Nutrition Asia Pacific Operations located in
Singapore. Prior to this, he worked for Arla Foods for 17 years in
different leading international managerial positions in Denmark, the US
and China. He holds a degree in dairy technology and in business
administration. 

“I am very pleased that we have succeeded in finding the right person
for this very important job. Both AAK's Board and I are convinced that
Torben Friis Lange is an excellent choice for this position. Torben
comes with a very good track record and will - with a lot of very
relevant experience - lead the way in creating more value for our
customers and our company”, says Arne Frank, CEO and President of AAK. 

“I am looking very much forward to taking on the position as manager and
leader for a large, global and important business area at AAK,” says
Torben Friis Lange. “I believe the vegetable oils and fats industry
contains many interesting opportunities both within the
health/nutritional area and the cocoa butter replacement area. I also
know AAK as a very exciting company with many opportunities to capture
more growth”. 

Torben Friis Lange will assume the position in early November 2010.
Torben will be based in Aarhus, Denmark.
 

For further information, please contact

Arne Frank
CEO and President
Phone +46 40 627 8310
 

Facts about AAK
AarhusKarlshamn is the world's leading producer of high value-added
speciality vegetable fats. These fats are characterized by a high
technological content and are used as substitute for butter-fat and
cocoa butter, transfree solutions for fillings in chocolate and
confectionery products, and in the cosmetics industry. AarhusKarlshamn
has production facilities in Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden,
Great Britain, Uruguay and the US. The company is organised in three
Business Areas; Chocolate and Confectionery Fats, Food Ingredients and
Technical Products & Feed. Further information on AarhusKarlshamn can be
found on the company's website www.aak.com (http://www.aak.com/)