Sofina Foods CEO to lead Saudi mining company

Robert “Bob” Wilt left as the CEO of Canadian meat and poultry company Sofina Foods to lead Maaden, also known as the Saudi Arabian Mining Co.

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Robert Wilt (LinkedIn)
Robert Wilt (LinkedIn)

Robert “Bob” Wilt has departed from his role as CEO of Canadian meat and poultry company Sofina Foods to become the CEO of Maaden, also known as the Saudi Arabian Mining Co.

Maaden, according to a Bloomberg report, is a state-owned company, with the kingdom’s sovereign fund being the majority stakeholder.

With Wilt’s hiring, he becomes Maaden’s fourth CEO in two years. He succeeds Abdulaziz Al-Harbi, who will become the company’s deputy CEO.

According to Wilt’s LinkedIn profile, he has been the CEO of Sofina Foods since February 2020. Prior to that, the majority of his career was spent in the mining and metals industry, including 17 years with Alcoa, the world’s sixth largest producer of aluminum with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sofina Foods has not yet announced plans to find a successor for Wilt.

According to the WATTPoultry.com Top Companies Database, Sofina Foods operates several subsidiaries involved in meat production. Those that are involved in poultry include Cuddy Food Products (chicken and turkey deli meat), Lilydale (full range of chicken and turkey products), and Janes Family Foods (further processed chicken and fish).

In 2021 it expanded its geographical footprint with the acquisition of Eight Fifty Food Group, a European pork and seafood company.

Sofina Foods is headquartered in Markham, Ontario.

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