"We are delighted to welcome Deepak to our team," says 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 a plan to create value by separating into two public companies. By spinning off its pork business, the name of which will be announced in the coming months, Maple Leaf Foods says its making "a world-leading organization which produces sustainable meat the right way and can fully take advantage of its own unique business model to unlock its own significant growth potential."