Francisco Ivens De Sá Dias Branco Júnior

Mr. Francisco Ivens de Sá Dias Branco Júnior is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. He began his career at the Company in 1976 working on several of its divisions. In 1981, for his performance in the Company’s industrial area, he was appointed Industrial Officer of the Company, and became a shareholder. In 2002, he contributed significantly to the implementation of the G.M.E. Division in the State of Ceará, one of the Company’s plants that manufactures margarine and vegetable shortening. In 2003, Mr. Ivens Jr. became the Company’s Superintendent Officer, a position that he held until being appointed to his current position. Throughout his career, he received several awards and titles, such as the Edson Queiroz Medal, awarded in 2005 by the House of Representatives of the State of Ceará. He became the Company’s Industrial Vice President in 2006. Mr. Ivens Jr. has not worked for other publicly held companies.