French grain group Axereal's CEO steps down
PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - French grain cooperative Axereal's chief executive Paul-Yves L'Anthoen stepped down last week, the group confirmed on Tuesday, declining to give reasons for his departure or details on a successor.
L'Anthoën had led Axereal since 2017. The cooperative is one of France's largest grain groups, collecting and processing 4.4 million tonnes of grain and generating close to 4 billion euros ($4.62 billion) in annual sales.
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