New CEO at the GUS Group

Thorsten Schlechtriem takes the helm

11-Apr-2024 - On April 1, 2024, Thorsten Schlechtriem (52) took over the management of GUS Holding GmbH. As Group CEO, he is now also responsible for all subsidiaries of the GUS Group. In addition to GUS ERP GmbH, these are GUS Switzerland, Brückner System, dibac Software, Nexiga, Sopra System, GUS LAB, ...

Seita Hagihara Takes Over as President of Yokogawa Europe

09-Jan-2024 - Yokogawa Europe B.V. announces that Seita Hagihara has been appointed as the new president of the Yokogawa regional headquarters for Europe as of January 1. Hagihara succeeds Takayuki Matsubara, who will be moving into the role of CEO in Yokogawa Group company KBC. After studying Economics & ...

Change in the Management of Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese KG

Peter Schmidt retires

10-Nov-2023 - Peter Schmidt (62), a member of Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese`smanagement board responsible for Marketing & Sales, Finance & Administration and Product Development (R&D) since December 1, 2015, has asked the company's advisory board to cancel his contract in order to retire effective March 1, ...

Changes in the management of Hermann Waldner GmbH & Co. KG

New management structure

08-Nov-2023 - Jochen Früh took over the management of Hermann Waldner GmbH & Co KG at the beginning of November. The long-standing Managing Director Karl Angele has retired, but remains a member of the Group's Advisory Board. Jochen Früh, CEO of Waldner Holding, expands his responsibilities and takes over ...

New Head of Arla Foods UK

16-Jun-2023 - Leading European dairy cooperative and Britain's biggest dairy company Arla Foods has announced the departure of its UK Managing Director, Ash Amirahmadi, who is leaving to become CEO of Sofina Foods Europe. He will be replaced by Bas Padberg, who is currently VP of Arla Foods Southeast Asia. Ash ...

Oatly Names Jean-Christophe Flatin Chief Executive Officer

Accomplished Business Leader Promoted From Global President; Toni Petersson Transitions to Co-Chairman of Board of Directors

10-May-2023 - Oatly Group AB, the world’s original and largest oat drink company, today announced Global President Jean-Christophe Flatin will become the company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective June 1, 2023. Toni Petersson, who has served as CEO since 2012, will then transition to the role of ...

Kraft Heinz Announces Humberto Alfonso as New Independent Board Member

CPG Industry Veteran and Current EVP and CFO of Information Services Group, Inc. Joins Board and Audit Committee

08-May-2023 - The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz” or “the Company”) announced today that Humberto “Bert” Alfonso has been elected to join the Board of Directors (“Board”), effective May 4, 2023. The Board has also appointed Alfonso to the Audit Committee. “The Board is pleased with the ...

Peter Feld appointed as CEO at Barry Callebaut

Change in the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut

05-Apr-2023 - The Board of Directors has appointed Peter Feld (57, Germannational) as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barry Callebaut Group, with immediate effect.Peter Feld succeeds Peter Boone who is stepping down for personal reasons. We are delighted that Peter Feld, a seasoned leader with over ...

Sir Ivan Menezes to retire from Diageo - Debra Crew to be appointed Chief Executive Officer

31-Mar-2023 - Diageo announces that Sir Ivan Menezes has decided to retire as Chief Executive Officer and depart from the Diageo Board on 30 June 2023, following ten successful years leading the Company. Debra Crew, currently Chief Operating Officer, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer and join the ...

Nobell Foods Hires Former Impossible Foods VP, Sergey Solomatin, as New Leader of Food Science and Product Development

15-Mar-2023 - Nobell Foods, the company pioneering the use of Plant-Grown Proteins to create animal-free cheese, announced the hire of Sergey Solomatin as the company's new Vice President of Food Science and Product Development. Solomatin joins the company after more than 10 years at Impossible Foods, where he ...