Beston Global Food Company Limited announced that CEO Jonathan Hicks has tendered his resignation following a period of compassionate leave as was advised to shareholders on 15 April 2021. Jonathan was granted a three-month period of compassionate leave due to the serious ill health of his partner. Having taken this time on leave, Jonathan has decided that it is important that he now focusses his full-time efforts on the wellbeing of his family. The resignation is effective from 31 July, 2021. Over the course of Jonathan's compassionate leave, Darren Flew, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has assumed the role of Interim CEO. The Board is pleased that Darren has agreed to continue in this role while it conducts a national and international executive search for a new Chief Executive Officer.