George Weston LimitedTSX: WN

George Weston Limited announces appointment of Pavi Binning as President

· Issued by George Weston Limited via CNW

TORONTO, July 29, 2011/CNW/ - George WestonLimited today announced the appointment of Pavi Binning as President of George WestonLimited. In making the announcement, W. Galen Weston, Executive Chairman, noted that "Since he joined George Westona year ago as Chief Financial Officer and before that as a director of Loblaw Companies Limited, Pavi has made a substantial contribution to the Company and its operating subsidiaries. The Board and I are looking forward to working with Pavi in his new role. In due course we will announce a new CFO, but until then our current senior finance team will serve us very well under Pavi's direction."

About George WestonLimited

George WestonLimited is one of North America's largest food processing and distribution groups operating in two segments: baking, through Weston Foods, and food and general merchandise distribution, through Loblaw Companies Limited.