Barry McLean

President, Canada Bread Fresh Bakery

Business Division: Bakery Products Group

Barry McLean is President of Canada Bread Fresh Bakery, a business unit of Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

He joined Maple Leaf Foods in 2000 as Senior Vice President and General Manager and assumed his current responsibilities as President, Fresh Bakery in April 2002. The Fresh Bakery Group is Canada’s leading bakery, producing white and multi-grain breads, rolls, bagels, and sweet goods with a national operation and distribution network.

Under his leadership, the Fresh Bakery operations continue to grow market share in its major brands including Dempster’s, POM and Ben’s through innovative new products such as Dempster’s Tortillas and Pitas, POM 16 and Smart 16 breads and Cadbury Snack Cakes. Dempster’s is the leading brand of fresh bread in Canada.

Mr. McLean’s career includes positions with J.M. Schneider, Campbell’s Soup and Kraft, where he was appointed President, Grocery Division in 1997.

In 1982, he graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science, from the University of Guelph and received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Toronto in 1986.

(January 2012)