Raisio - Company Announcement

Raisio to renew its organisation by combining Snacks and Benecol into a single unit

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release 17 February 2016

RAISIO TO RENEW ITS ORGANISATION BY COMBINING SNACKS AND BENECOL INTO A SINGLE
UNIT 

Raisio Group will set up a new HEM unit, which includes Snacks and Benecol. HEM
stands for Healthy, Ecological Mobile food, and the new unit strongly supports
the Group’s strategy. 

In addition to his CEO role, Matti Rihko will act as the head of the HEM unit.
Group Management Team members Tomi Järvenpää and Mikko Laavainen have today
left the company. 

In Raisio’s financial publications, the reporting divisions are Brands and
Raisioagro. Under the Brands Division, Raisio continues to report operations of
Snack & Cereal, Benecol, Confectionery and Benemilk Ltd. 

RAISIO PLC

Heidi Hirvonen
Communications and IR Manager
tel. +358 50 567 3060



Further information:
CEO Matti Rihko, tel. +358 400 830 727



Raisio plc

Raisio plc is an international specialist in plant-based nutrition. Raisio’s
operations are divided into two divisions: Brands and Raisioagro. The Group’s
key market areas are Finland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Russia and
Poland. Markets for cholesterol lowering Benecol products are global. Raisio
plc’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Raisio’s turnover in 2015 was
EUR 521 million. The Group employs some 1,800 people. Raisio’s best-known
brands are Benecol, Benemilk, Elovena Honey Monster, Fox’s and Poppets.
Benemilk feeds for milk production and Benecol for cholesterol lowering are
Raisio’s top innovations. For more information on Raisio go to
www.raisio.com/en 





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