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PeopleCbre, new agribusiness manager South Europe
Valadas de Albuquerque at the helm of the Spain-Italy team for real estate growth in agribusiness
Cbre, one of the leaders in services and investments in commercial real estate especially in the retail sector (shopping centers and supermarkets), announces the appointment of Manuel Valadas de Albuquerque... more
PeopleFarewell to Lorenzo Cagnoni, president of Italian Exhibition Group
The historic manager, architect of the success of the Rimini fair, had been ill for some time
Lorenzo Cagnoni, president of Ieg-Italian Exhibition Group, the group listed on the stock exchange born from the integration of the management companies of the Italian Rimini and Vicenza fairs, passed... more
PeopleKraft-Heinz appointed new chief executive officer
Carlos Abrams-Rivera will take office on January 1, 2024
Kraft-Heinz has appointed Carlos Abrams-Rivera as Chief Executive Officer: the manager will take office on January 1, 2024, and he will take over as CEO from Miguel Patricio, who has served as the company’s c... more
PeopleLorenzo Ercole, the president of Saclà, has passed away at the age of 84
He leaves behind his wife Fernanda and daughter Chiara, who took over leadership of the company
Lorenzo Ercole, president of Saclà, has died at the age of 84. Born in Asti on july 10, 1939, he leaves behind his wife Fernanda and daughter Chiara. The announcement of the piedmontese entrepreneur's... more
PeopleFabio de Petris appointed managing director of Bat Italia
Manager to head "fast-growing" business. Chairman Alessandro Bertolini
Bat announces the appointment of Fabio de Petris to the position of managing director of Bat Italia. The world's leading consumer goods company with a multi-category product portfolio in the tobacco sector... more
PeopleMassimo Barboni new general manager Italy for Martini&Rossi
Takes over from Stephane Cluzet to lead business development in our country
Massimo Barboni is the new general manager of Martini & Rossi, a company part of the Bacardi Group and active in the production and distribution of drinks and spirits. Barboni, who takes over from Stephane... more
PeopleChiara Coricelli president of family business
Father, Giuseppe Antonio, named honorary president of Pietro Coricelli
Chiara, 42, representing the third generation and last after three sons, also retains the role of ceo, which she has held since 2018. more
PeopleFao: Qu Dongyu re-elected general manager
Overwhelming majority in the votes of the assembly: 168 out of 182. The second term will last until 2027
All as expected. Qu Dongyu was re-elected director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO assembly reserved the overwhelming majority of 168 votes out of... more
PeopleIvan Menezes, longtime ceo of Diageo, dies at 63
He was due to retire at the end of the month: his place is immediately taken by Debra Crew
Ivan Menezes, longtime head of Diageo, has passed away after a brief illness. Breaking the news was the company itself. Menezes, who served for 10 years as ceo of what many consider the world's largest... more
PeopleJan Derck van Karnebeek new ceo of FrieslandCampina
As of June 1, he takes over from Hein Schumacher who was appointed ceo of Unilever
The waltz of appointments kicked off by Hein Schumacher, who was named Unilever's new ceo in January continues apace. In his place, now, FrieslandCampina has appointed Jan Derck van Karnebeek as its next... more
PeoplePoke House, a woman in charge
Elisa Pagliarani appointed general manager
Poke House has appointed a woman, Elisa Pagliarani, as general manager of the company until now run by its own founders Matteo Pichi and Vittoria Zanetti. The manager will be joined by new appointments:... more
PeopleCarlsberg/2. Change at the top
Cees 't Hart leaves office after 8 years
After eight years as CEO of Carlsberg, Cees 't Hart has informed the supervisory board of his intention to leave the group by the end of the third quarter of 2023. Since the beginning of his tenure at... more
PeopleHein Schumacher new CEO of Unilever
The former CEO of FrieslandCampina will replace the outgoing Alan Jope from 1 July 2023
Unilever has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as the company's next CEO. Schumacher , 51, married, father of three, he is currently managing director of global dairy and nutrition company Royal... more
PeopleNicola Serafin new general manager of De' Longhi
The position will take effect from January 1st 2023
The board of directors of De' Longhi have approved today the appointment of Nicola Serafin as general manager. Serafin reporting directly to the chief executive officer Fabio de' Longhi. In the new position,... more
PeopleBernadette Bevacqua is the new CEO of Sperlari
She comes from Henkel and will have to push the growth path of the confectionery group
Bernadette Bevacqua, former President of Henkel Italia, is the new CEO of Sperlari, the historic confectionery group from Cremona, controlled by the German Katjes International Gmbh. Leveraging on its... more
PeopleBarilla Group appointed new CEO
Gianluca Di Tondo, former Chief Marketing Officer, will replace Claudio Colzani
Barilla announced that as of April 2023, after over 10 years at the helm of the Barilla Group, Claudio Colzani will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer to pursue other professional opportunities.... more
PeopleNestlé appoints Lisa Gibby as Chief Communications Officer
She will oversee the Corporate functions, including MR, PA, digital and content and employee engagement
The Nestlé Board of Directors has appointed Lisa Gibby as Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer and as a member of the Executive Board of Nestlé S.A., effective January 1, 20... more
PeopleAutogrill: the CEO Cipolloni leaves the Company
According to rumors, he could become CEO of Eataly
Less and less Italy in Autogrill recently acquired by the Swiss giant Dufry. Andrea Cipolloni, ceo Italy and Europe, has resigned to pursue new professional opportunities. The news was released by the... more
PeopleFindus, Fröhner is the new General Manager for Italy
With Nomad Foods since 2015, he was head of Austria so far
Felix Fröhner, born in 1972, of German origin, is the new General Manager of Findus for Italy. Joining Nomad Foods (the British group that owns the Findus brand) in 2015, Fröhner held the role of General M... more
PeopleBrandt: Emre Erbas is the news European Sales Director for Specialty Products
The American Group is a leading agricultural company founded in 1953 in Illinois
Current BRANDT Senior Business Manager for CIS & MENA, Emre Erbas, has been promoted to the newly-created position of Sales & Business Management Director for Specialty Products at BRANDT Europe. Erbas... more
PeopleBranca (spirits), Papageorgiou is the new Managing Director
He will coordinate the development of all the brands of the historic distillery
Petros Papageorgiou joins Fratelli Branca Distillerie Italia as General Manager with responsibility for operational management for which he will report to President Niccolò Branca. Papageorgiou, formerly... more
PeopleBonduelle Italy, Federico Odella is the new CEO
Among the tasks, to lead the company towards the B-Corp certification
Bonduelle Italia, a branch in the Bel Paese of the French company, world leader in the vegetable sector that operates in the fresh, frozen and ambient sector, has appointed Federico Odella as the new CEO.... more
PeoplePugliese (Conad) appointed Agecore president
The European purchasing center has a total turnover of 62.4 billion
Conad CEO Francesco Pugliese has been appointed President of Agecore, the European headquarters that brings together some large groups of independent entrepreneurs associated in the retail world, an international... more
PeopleDe' Longhi, the CEO leaves
Massimo Garavaglia abandons "for personal reasons"
The CEO of De 'Longhi, Massimo Garavaglia, will leave the post "for personal reasons", as announced in a press release from the group. The resignation will be effective from 31 August next and the company... more
PeopleBiogas: Gattoni Vice-president of the European association
"Three-year decisive for the production goal of 35 billion cubic meters of biomethane"
The President of the CIB - Italian Biogas Consortium, Piero Gattoni , has been appointed Vice President of the board of EBA, the European biogas association. The appointment comes after the association's... more
PeopleNew governance in Origin Europa
Leo Bertozzi will represent Italy in Brussels
Leo Bertozzi of Origin Italia will represent our country in the new board of Origin Europe, an association that brings together over 250 groups of European geographical indications, with the aim of bringing... more
PeopleIntegratori & Salute on the European stage
Antonino Santoro reconfirmed at the helm of the European federation of Health Product Manufacturers
Integratori & Salute, an association born from the merger of Integratori Italia and FederSalus, has recently joined the Ehpm Federation (European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers),... more
PeopleFedervini joins the Board of Comité Vins
Ettore Nicoletto elected among the new members of the board of the European association
During the meeting of the general assembly held yesterday, March 17 in Brussels, the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins - the European association representing the wine industry - elected the new Board w... more
PeopleChange at the top of Domino's Pizza
Ritch Allison retires from CEO role: Russell Weiner takes his place; Sandeep Reddy CFO
Domino's current CEO, Ritch Allison, will retire on April 30. This was announced by the American pizza chain specifying that Russell Weiner +, currently coo and president of the company, will be promoted... more
PeopleBat appoints new HR director
Vera Cubranic Bocak becomes HR & Inclusion Director for Italy and the Southern Europe Area
BAT-British American Tobacco Italia, a world leader in consumer goods with a multi-category product portfolio in the tobacco sector, announces the appointment of Vera Cubranic Bocak as the new HR & Inclusion... more