Organisational announcement: Chief Supply Chain Officer

ASX Code: A2M
NZX Code: ATM

The a2 Milk Company Limited
www.thea2milkcompany.com

10 November 2022
NZX/ASX Market Release


Organisational announcement: Chief Supply Chain Officer

The a2 Milk Company (“a2MC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chopin Zhang as
Chief Supply Chain Officer to lead a2MC’s end-to-end supply chain in all categories and markets.
This new Executive Leadership Team role, reporting to a2MC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, will
bring together the Company’s operations and manufacturing teams to transform the Company’s supply chain as a
key aspect of its refreshed growth strategy.
Chopin has over 35 years’ experience in supply chain management with significant experience in China and New
Zealand including planning, procurement, manufacturing, quality, cross border trade, distribution, regulatory
affairs, and government relations. Chopin has extensive experience in the China infant milk formula (IMF) market
having held senior executive and supply chain leadership roles with Yashili and Danone.
Chopin was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Yashili from 2017 to 2020 where he was
responsible for transforming the growth and performance of the business in Greater China, optimising its New
Zealand export business, restructuring and turning around its manufacturing operations (four sites in China and
one in New Zealand with multiple China label IMF registrations), accelerating innovation and new product
development, and executing M&A and business development projects. Since 2020, Chopin has been an industry
consultant including to Yashili.
Prior to his roles with Yashili, Chopin was the Chief Executive Officer (Greater China) of Food Union from 2015 to
2016 where he was responsible for the establishment of its dairy products business in China, including building
and commissioning two dairy manufacturing sites. Chopin was also previously the Operations and Supply Chain
Director (Greater China) for Danone from 2010 to 2015 where he established its international ingredients
procurement function, developed its cross-border English label IMF operations, and led the Dumex IMF
manufacturing facility in Shanghai.
During his career, Chopin has held additional supply chain senior leadership roles across Greater China, Asia
Pacific and the USA with leading consumer goods companies including Starbucks, Nike and Johnson & Johnson.
David Bortolussi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of a2MC, said, “We are pleased to appoint Chopin
at such an important time as we transform our supply chain to enable further market access, innovation and
growth. This will be achieved through investing in Mataura Valley Milk and acquiring additional manufacturing
capability in New Zealand and China with the support of our strategic partners – China National Agriculture
Development Group Co (CNADC), China State Farm Agribusiness (CSFA) and China Animal Husbandry Group
(CAHG). Chopin’s expertise in the China infant milk formula industry and experience across New Zealand and
China make him the ideal candidate to take on this new strategic role for the Company.”
Chopin will commence on 14 November 2022 and will be based in Auckland going forward.

Authorised for release by the Board of Directors

David Bortolussi
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
The a2 Milk Company Limited

For further information, please contact:
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David Akers
Group Head of Investor Relations and Sustainability
M +61 412 944 577
david.akers@a2milk.com



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M +61 400 955 295
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