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Richard Williams (pictured) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD) in the UK & Ireland. With over 20 years of senior experience in marketing,
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced the appointment of Jean-Etienne Gourgues (pictured) as the new Chair of the SWA Council on behalf of Chivas Brothers. The Chair of the
The Board of Ornua Co-operative has announced the appointment of Conor Galvin (pictured) as Chief Executive. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of over
SME manufacturers in the UK food and drink sector are the latest to secure backing from Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption programme. Brightside Brewing Company, Just Bee Honey, Studio Bakery, Chandley
Britvic plc has announces the appointment of Rémy Sharps as the Managing Director of Britvic Teissiere International, Britvic’s business unit which includes all operations in mainland Europe and all export
The Board of Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited, the Irish agri-food business, has announced that after leading the organisation through its recent transformation and a highly successful 40-year career, Jim Bergin (pictured
Mannok, the building products and packaging manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Dara O’Reilly (pictured centre) as its next CEO. He will succeed Liam McCaffrey (pictured right) who is set
Ireland’s South-East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector, is also home to a national cluster of breweries, distilleries and malt houses as well
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Kepak Group, one of Europe’s leading meat producers with 15 manufacturing plants in Ireland and the UK, has appointment experienced food business professional Brian Farrell (pictured) as the new CEO
John Jordan (pictured), Chief Executive of Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is to step down to take up a new role as Chief Operating Officer at a
Glanbia plc, the better nutrition company, has announced that Siobhán Talbot has notified it of her intention to retire following ten successful years as Group Managing Director. Siobhán Talbot (pictured above)
Seafish, the public body supporting the UK seafood industry, has launched its Corporate Plan 2023-2028. This strategic roadmap reflects the organisation’s vision for a thriving seafood sector and its ambition
Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland have launched the Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish food and drink industry. Bord Bia has partnered with the
Diageo has announced that Sir Ivan Menezes (pictured left) has decided to retire as Chief Executive Officer and depart from the Diageo Board on 30 June 2023, following ten successful
HEINEKEN Ireland has appointed Sharon Walsh (pictured) as the company’s new Managing Director. Sharon Walsh, who succeeds Maarten Schuurman, was previously the Commercial Director for HEINEKEN Ireland. She has held senior
The Board of Valeo Foods has announced the appointment of Ronald Kers as Group CEO, Valeo Foods Group. Ronald Kers succeeds Seamus Kearney following his decision to step back from
St Pierre Groupe has announced its new managing director following a successful buy-out process which saw the UK-based branded bakery business join the Grupo Bimbo portfolio earlier this year. The St
Bord Bia has appointed Emmet Doyle, from Cork city, as the first Bord Bia Organic Sector Manager. This is the first full-time resource within the organisation for the organic sector
Tim McLachlan is to be appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all
Bord Bia, the semi-state agency responsible for the promotion, trade development, and marketing of Irish food, drink, and horticulture in Ireland and globally, has appointed Jim O’Toole (pictured) as its
Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Jamie Dunning as its new President and Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. A
Senior leaders from a range of leading food businesses have joined the Future Food Movement’s Accelerator programme, which aims to
Greencore Group plc, a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, has appointed Dalton Philips as Chief Executive Officer
Bord Bia, the Government agency responsible for the promotion of the food, drink, and horticulture industry globally, has announced that
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) has appointed a new Chief Executive, Andrew Pyne (pictured above), who has taken over from
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced that Chairman and CEO,
Ricarda Demarmels, Chief Financial Officer of Emmi Group, the Swiss dairy business, will succeed CEO Urs Riedener on 1 January
Mondelēz International has appointed Jay Cooper (pictured) as President, Northern Europe. He will be responsible for Mondelēz International’s businesses in
Dr Siobhán Jordan commenced her role as the new Head of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation in Teagasc – Ireland’s Agriculture
Tate & Lyle PLC has announced the appointment of Dawn Allen (pictured) to the position of Chief Financial Officer, and
Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has launched a significant recruitment push in order to maintain its first class customer service
The Board of Omsco, the UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative, has announced the appointment of David Williams as its Chief
Tate & Lyle has appointed Vivid Sehgal to the position of Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 May 2021.
Diageo has announced that Kathryn Mikells, Chief Financial Officer, will leave the company at the end of June 2021 and
Heineken has announced the appointment of David Flochel as Managing Director of its UK operations. David Flochel joins Heineken UK,
Britvic has appointed Sudeep Shetty as Group Chief Information Officer as the UK-based soft drinks group embarks on strategic investment
Kerry Group has announced the appointment of Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder to the role of President and CEO, Taste & Nutrition,
International spirits company, Quintessential Brands Group, has announced changes to its senior leadership team with James Lousada, former CEO of
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has announced that Victoria Spadaro Grant has
Carlsberg UK and Marston’s have completed the transaction to create a new beer company, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC). The
Britvic has appointed Tom Fiennes as the new Commercial Sustainability Director for Great Britain, as the company continues its ongoing commitment
Patrick Coveney (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of Greencore Group, has been appointed President of IGD. Already an active member of
JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea group by revenue, has appointed Fabien Simon (pictured) as Chief Executive
Lars Jensen, previously COO of Royal Unibrew, has become CEO of the Danish brewer, succeeding Hans Savonije, who announced in
Kerry Group, the Taste & Nutrition company, has announced two changes to its Senior Leadership team. Gavin Caplis has been
Burts Snacks, one of the UK’s leading independent snacking companies, has announced that its chairman and managing director, David Nairn
Nichols, the UK diversified soft drinks group, has reported a 48.9% decrease in adjusted profit before tax to £6.8 million
Fyffes, one of the world’s leading fresh produce companies which was acquired by the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan in 2017,
C&C Group, a leading, vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits, and
Arla Foods has appointed Torben Dahl Nyholm as its Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect, in a move that underlines
Kerry Group, the Taste and Nutrition company, has announced the appointment of Nick Robinson (pictured) as the new Chief Executive
Britvic has appointed Matt Swindall to the role of Chief Procurement Officer. Matt Swindall has more than 20 years of