FrieslandCampina conducted a recruitment drive for its 'Young Leaders Programme 2019' on Monday, January 21, 2019 at LUMS. Mr. Wali Shiekh, Brand Manager, FrieslandCampina started the session by giving a brief introduction of the company. He shared that Engro Foods became part of FrieslandCampina global network in December 2016 after signing a share purchase agreement with Engro Corporation to acquire 51% shares in its subsidiary Engro Foods Limited, in partnership with the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Dutch Development Bank FMO. "The acquisition of Engro Foods, the second largest dairy company in Pakistan, enables FrieslandCampina to obtain a key position in Central Asia. Pakistan is the third largest milk producing country in the world with an annual production of 38 billion litres of milk," he said.
Later, Ms. Sehr Babar, Manager, Talent Acquisition took the stage and shared information regarding the Young Leaders Programme and explained the selection process. The recruitment drive concluded with an interactive question and answer session.
FrieslandCampina is Europe's largest dairy cooperative in the world, that is owned by 19,000 farmers and is driven with the motto of 'Nourishing by Nature,' which also drives Engro Foods today in Pakistan. It is committed to better nutrition for the world and aims to feed the world with affordable and improved products for the population of the world when it crosses 9 billion by 2050. It has various offices in 34 countries and employs 23,000+ people. The company sells its products to more than 100 countries around the globe. The company sells numerous dairy products including cheese, milk, deserts etc. Moreover, it also has a state-of-the-art research and development facility and has solved many nutrition challenges for developing markets. With the history of hundred and fifty years, the company has built a strong reputation and brand name while ensuring quality and offering healthy products.
