Burcon announces new director

Burcon NutraScience Corp appoints Matthew Hall to its board of directors, who recently returned to Canada from Europe, where he spent 31 years with Nestle.

He was the MD and CEO of the food, coffee and beverages division of Nestle UK.

He was previously the senior VP, global marketing communications and sales at Nestle's global headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland.

Hall is currently an associate with London, England based GoodBrand, an international sustainability and social responsibility consultancy developing strategies and creating programs to build value for food and beverage industry clients.

He is also executive in residence and a member of the advisory board of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia.