St. Ewe Free Range Eggs names former Müller executive as chairman

Simon Harvey

Wed, June 24, 2026 astatine 8:45 AM CDT 2 min read

St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has appointed erstwhile Müller enforcement Justin Cook arsenic president of the family-owned UK business.

Cook was formerly CEO of Müller's yogurt and desserts operations successful the UK and Ireland until 2023. His vocation besides spans roles astatine Kraft Heinz, Mondelez International and Jacobs Douwe Egberts.

Founded by Bex Tonks, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs supplies the brands Rich Yolk, Original and Super Eggs. It employs much than 150 people.

Alongside Cook's appointment, Doug Hunt and Simon Moore are joining the Cornwall-based institution arsenic non-executive directors.

Tonks, who is CEO and besides sits connected the committee of the National Farmers Union (NFU), said: "These appointments bring exceptional experience, enactment and values alignment to our committee astatine a hugely breathtaking clip for St. Ewe.

"As we proceed to standard the business, put successful innovation and champion amended farming and nutrient production, Justin, Doug and Simon each bring heavy expertise that volition assistance usher the adjacent signifier of our maturation portion protecting the civilization and values that marque St. Ewe special."

Hunt's erstwhile roles see enforcement positions astatine PwC, Christie Group and the East of England Co-op. He is simply a managing spouse astatine instrumentality steadfast Fisher Jones Greenwood.

Moore's inheritance includes elder roles astatine Dalgety Spillers, Patak's Foods, RF Brookes and Coldwater Seafoods. He besides worked for the John Lewis Partnership, wherever helium held enforcement positions astatine UK grocer Waitrose.

St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, which describes itself arsenic a "challenger brand" and is B-Corp certified, is owed to unfastened a caller pasteurisation installation this period "as portion of its continued concern successful maturation and innovation".

Its latest accounts filed with Companies House successful London – for the twelvemonth to 31 March 2025 – amusement the company's gross astir doubled to £50.9m ($66.9m) from £27.3m a twelvemonth earlier.

Net nett grew to £1.9m from £1.7m successful the corresponding period.

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