Willi-Food International Ltd., a global company that specializes in the development, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, has announced that the Company's Board of Director have appointed Mr. Erez Winner as Acting CEO of the Company.
Mr. Winner was also appointed as Acting CEO of the Company's parent company, Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
G. Willi-Food International Ltd. is an Israeli-based company specializing in high-quality, great-tasting kosher food products. Willi-Food sells its food products to large retail and private supermarket chains, wholesalers and institutional consumers.
Kosher food
In the Hebrew language “kosher,” food which is appropriate for Jewish people to eat. Kosher food includes dairy, meat and pareve (food which is neither meat nor dairy).
The kosher food industry is worth $19b and as the Jewish population grows, it is expected to reach $25b by 2026.
Winning
Winner holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and in Middle East Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Haifa.
He is a graduate of:
- The National Security College
- The Inter-Armed College of Command and Staff
- The Board Members' Course of the Israeli Center for Management
- The Financial Management course for executives of the Tel Aviv University
Winner previously held positions in the IDF, including Assistant Chief of Staff, served as CEO of Carmel Winery and as an independent consultant in the fields of security, society and education.
