Global seafood giant Thai Union has named Ricardo Luzio as its new fish procurement director for Europe. He will be based in Paris.
Previously, Luzio served as general manager at Thai Union's Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) in the Seychelles, the third-largest factory in the group's global operations, since 2020.
He will be replaced at IOT by Jamikara Techasaratoole, who will become the company's first female general manager.
Luzio has been with Thai Union for 31 years and was plant manager at the group’s European Seafood Investments Portugal (ESIP) plant before taking over the role of general manager at IOT.
"Thanks to his financial background and robust experience, he successfully improved IOT’s operation towards continuous efficiency and productivity," said Thai Union.
Techasaratoole, who officially assumed full responsibility for IOT on Oct. 1, joined the company in 2019 and progressed to assistant general manager within three years, working closely with Luzio.
IOT is a key manufacturing plant within Thai Union, supplying European customers with tuna products.
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