CRAIGAVON, NORTHERN IRELAND – Poultry processor Moy Park, a Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. subsidiary, confirmed that Chris Kirke will be leaving his position as president of the company.

“Following a successful six years with the business where he demonstrated outstanding leadership, Chris Kirke has chosen to leave the company to pursue other opportunities,” Moy Park said in a statement. “We thank Chris for his exceptional contribution, dedicated service and commitment to Moy Park’s success and we wish him every success on his next endeavor.”

Kirke entered his role at Moy Park a few months after Pilgrim’s Pride acquired the poultry company. 

Before joining Moy Park, Kirke served as CEO of Dublin-based Greencore Group, a processor of retail convenience foods with operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Moy Park is part of Pilgrim’s Europe, which is headed by Ivan Siqueira. He took over as president of Pilgrim’s Europe in November 2023. When he started the job last year, Siqueira was responsible for Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters, and Pilgrim’s Shared Services Ltd.