Prinova, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NAGASE Group and a leading supplier of ingredients and premixes, has announced the appointment of Richard McEvoy as its new president and chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025.
Richard officially joined Prinova on 10 March 2025, to begin an onboarding and handover process with Don Thorp, the current president and CEO, who will retire following a successful 42-year tenure leading the business.
Richard is a dynamic business leader with an excellent track record of driving transformational business growth across multiple leading life sciences companies. His career includes leadership roles at Unilever, JohnsonDiversey, Vantage Specialty Chemicals, and most recently, serving as CEO of Voyant Beauty.
Richard’s global perspective, deep expertise, passion for people and culture, and ability to convert opportunities into results position him well to lead Prinova into its next chapter of global expansion.
“We are thrilled to welcome Richard to Prinova,” said Rob Elias, chief financial officer. “His strategic mindset, operational expertise and depth of experience will help us to drive innovation across the company’s product and service portfolio.”
Masaya Ikemoto, representative director and senior managing executive officer at the NAGASE Group, said, “Richard is a results-driven leader who has a diverse background of experiences and an excellent track record of driving business growth in developed and developing markets. We have a long-term vision for global growth and Richard shares our passion for innovation, operational excellence, and meeting the needs of our customers. Under his leadership, Prinova will further unlock its growth potential and strengthen its position as a leader in the ingredients and premixes industry. We also thank Don Thorp for his leadership of Prinova over the past 42 years. His vision, commitment, and dedication to the business has set a strong foundation for Prinova’s future success.”
“I’m excited to join Prinova at such a pivotal time,” said McEvoy. “The company has built a strong reputation for its commitment to excellence and innovation. I look forward to working with the talented team at Prinova and Nagase to build upon on this success, seize new opportunities, and deliver exceptional value for our customers and stakeholders.”
Prinova is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. Prinova holds strategic stocks in numerous distribution centers around the world to ensure continuity of supply and has liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Prinova has over 45 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing their customers with global inventories, market expertise and leading market positions in vitamins, amino acids, sweeteners, preservatives, proteins, aroma chemicals and more.
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