May 05, 2026 | Uncategorized | Return to News

May 5, 2025 – Saskatoon, Canada – Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. (“Bioriginal”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cooke Inc. and a global leader in the food, nutraceutical, and animal nutrition industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Fournier as President and Chief Executive Officer.

A seasoned global executive, Fournier brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across complex, multi-site manufacturing and processing businesses. He has a proven track record of driving operational transformation, scaling organizations, and delivering disciplined growth across North America and international markets.

The leadership transition comes at a time of strong momentum for Bioriginal as the company strengthened its vertically integrated global platform and expanded through strategic acquisitions in recent years, positioning the business for continued innovation.

“Randy brings deep experience, strong values, and a clear commitment to our people, customers, and partners. He will focus on building upon Bioriginal’s strengths, and he is well positioned to lead the company into its next chapter of growth,” said Glenn Cooke, CEO, Cooke Inc.

“I am honoured to take on this role at Bioriginal and to work alongside such a capable and dedicated global team,” said Fournier. “Bioriginal will continue to invest in expanding capacity, enhancing product quality, and improving operational efficiency. With a connected global platform spanning ingredient sourcing to finished formats, Bioriginal is well positioned to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions to its partners across the human and animal nutrition industries.”

Fournier succeeds Shannon Sears following a planned leadership transition after nearly five years as President and CEO. Sears will support Fournier during the transition to ensure organizational continuity.

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About Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. is one of the world’s leading suppliers of omega-3-6-9, organic protein, and nutraceutical products for the human and pet nutrition industries. With 30 years of global experience, Bioriginal has carved out a niche by scientifically combining ingredients from all over the world, directly from the source, to create innovative and efficacious solutions. From its headquarters in Saskatoon, Canada the firm manages facilities throughout Canada, the USA, Europe and Asia. Bioriginal is the core organization in the Bioriginal group of companies, and a member of the Cooke family of companies.

Contact
Anna Buchholz
Marketing Communications Specialist
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
102 Melville Street, Saskatoon, SK Canada
T +1-306-975-9252 | Anna.Buchholz@bioriginal.com
www.bioriginal.com

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