Maple Leaf Foods names Deepak Bhandari as CFO for its pork business

MISSISSAUGA — Maple Leaf Foods names Deepak Bhandari as CFO for its pork business, which is set to be spun off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2025.

Bhandari rejoins the Maple Leaf Foods organization with other experiences such as interim CFO and Senior VP of Strategy and Corporate Development of High Liner Foods. He will step into the role of CFO of Pork Complex at Maple Leaf Foods in September 2024.

“We are delighted to welcome Deepak to our team,” said Dennis Organ, president of Maple Leaf Foods’ Pork Complex and incoming CEO of the new Pork Company. “Having previously been part of the Maple Leaf Foods organization, Deepak has a thorough understanding of our pork operations and the landscape of the business. We look forward to his financial leadership and expertise as we complete the work to execute the spin transaction and embark on the next step in our journey as an independent company.”

In July, Maple Leaf Foods announced its separation into two public companies. The name of the pork business is not disclosed yet.