Dutch food company VION will adapt its organisation according to a business model with regional control for two core activities - Food and Ingredients.

This was due to the acquisition of the Grampian Country Food Group in the UK in August 2008, and the change in the composition of the Executive Board that was announced in November 2008.

VION's new organisation and business model is effective as of March 19, 2009, replacing the divisional structure which has been in place since July 2006.

In the new organisational structure both Food and Ingredients activities have been anchored at Executive Board level in order to guarantee the synergy between both activities.

Organising the two core activities at regional level enables VION to operate as close as possible to the markets of clients and suppliers. The 2006 structure was no longer sufficiently aligned with the regional dimensions and the rapid developments on the various markets.

The new model with its two, regionally focused core activities is in line with the company's strategy and will provide operational companies more space to operate efficiently and effectively with the current market dynamics.