Volker Kun
tzsch, current president of Nippon Suisan Kaisha USA (Nissui), has been named CEO of New Zealand seafood company Sanford.
Kuntzsch will begin his new role in December and succeeds Eric Barratt, who announced his retirement in January.
With 25 years of experience in the seafood industry, Kunzsch is also currently president and CEO of King and Prince Seafood. He previously served as global marketing director of Nippon Suisan Kaisha Tokyo and of Hangana Seafood Namibia as well as senior roles with Unilever Europe and the U.K.
Jeff Todd, Sanford chairman, noted Kunzsch’s track record and global reputation in the industry, emphasizing his background in a wide range of challenging senior management roles. His experience and achievements in developing awareness of seafood sustainability through development of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification will further strengthen Sanford’s commitment to ‘sustainable seafood.’ Kuntzsch played a key role in the early accreditation of New Zealand’s hoki fishery to MSC certification and is well known to many executives in Sanford and the New Zealand fishing industry.
Barratt will work with Kuntzsch for the transition period before retiring at the end of 2013.
tzsch, current president of Nippon Suisan Kaisha USA (Nissui), has been named CEO of New Zealand seafood company Sanford.Kuntzsch will begin his new role in December and succeeds Eric Barratt, who announced his retirement in January.
With 25 years of experience in the seafood industry, Kunzsch is also currently president and CEO of King and Prince Seafood. He previously served as global marketing director of Nippon Suisan Kaisha Tokyo and of Hangana Seafood Namibia as well as senior roles with Unilever Europe and the U.K.
Jeff Todd, Sanford chairman, noted Kunzsch’s track record and global reputation in the industry, emphasizing his background in a wide range of challenging senior management roles. His experience and achievements in developing awareness of seafood sustainability through development of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification will further strengthen Sanford’s commitment to ‘sustainable seafood.’ Kuntzsch played a key role in the early accreditation of New Zealand’s hoki fishery to MSC certification and is well known to many executives in Sanford and the New Zealand fishing industry.
Barratt will work with Kuntzsch for the transition period before retiring at the end of 2013.
