News for the baking industry
Dublin / IE. (gg) Greencore Group PLC, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dalton Philips as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. He will join the Group and the Board on 26 September 2022, and replaces Patrick…
Minneapolis / MN. (gm) General Mills Inc. announced that Karen Wilson Thissen will join as general counsel and corporate secretary of General Mills, effective June 06, 2022. Thissen, a 29-year legal veteran, joins from Ameriprise Financial Inc. where she most recently served as general…
Helsinki / FI. (fg) Krister Zackari has been appointed Managing Director of Fazer Lifestyle Foods and member of the Fazer Leadership Team. Zackari joins Fazer from Norrmejerier – Sweden’s 3rd largest dairy company – where he has held the position of CEO since 2021. He will assume…
Hunt Valley / MD. (mcc) McCormick + Company Inc., a global leader in flavour, announced the appointment of Brendan Foley to the role of Chief Operating Officer and President, effective June 1, 2022. Brendan will continue to report to Lawrence Kurzius, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
St. Louis / MO. (pbc) Panera Bread, a leader and innovator in the fast-casual restaurant segment and part of Luxembourg’s JAB Holding, announced the appointment of Marlene M. Gordon as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective May 02. With over 20 years of…
Chicago / IL. (cag) ConAgra Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Lucy Brady as president of Grocery + Snacks, effective June 15, 2022. In this role, Brady will lead the ongoing modernization and growth of Conagra’s grocery and snack portfolio with a focus on delivering products…
Louisville / KY. (pj) Papa John’s International Inc. announced the retirement of Chief Operating Officer, International, Jack Swaysland. Amanda Clark was promoted to Chief International and Development Officer and will now oversee international strategy in addition to her global…
Helsinki / FI. (fg) Petteri Nisonen has been appointed Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of Finland’s Fazer Group and member of the extended Fazer Leadership Team. Nisonen has held the position on an interim basis since February 2022, when Bengt Erlandsson stepped down from…
Moscow / Amsterdam. (ydx) Yandex N.V., a Dutch public limited company and one of Europe’s largest internet businesses as well as the leading search and ride-hailing provider in Russia, on 14 April 2022 announced that Artem Savinovsky has been appointed as General Director of…
Helsinki / FI. (pg) Annual General Meeting of Finland’s Paulig Group elected Chair of the Board Jukka Moisio and Vice-Chair of the Board Eduard Paulig for a three-year extension period. Oliver Paulig was elected as the Observer of the Board for the next two years. In addition, current…
