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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
PeopleBirra Peroni announces the appointment of the new CFO
The entry of Adam Legersky will help broaden the company's international profile
Birra Peroni announces the appointment of Adam Legersky as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The manager, who will report directly to the CEO Enrico Galasso, will be in charge of guiding and implementing... more
PeopleBasf: handover in the Agricultural Solutions division
Alessandro Oltramari is the new sales director for Italy
Transfer of deliveries within the Agricultural Solutions division of Basf Italia: starting from February the leadership of the sales department passed to Alessandro Oltramari, who replaces Angelo Stradiotti.... more
PeopleFairs: Cancellara is the new general manager of IEG Usa
He will manage the development and the exhibition and congress business in North America
Italian Exhibition Group, the controlling holding of the Rimini and Vicenza Fairs, has appointed Tommaso Cancellara as the new general manager of Ieg Usa, a company that the exhibition and congress group... more
PeopleRossopomodoro has a new CEO
Nicola Saraceno will carry on the company's growth strategy in Italy and abroad
Outgoing CEO Colombo leaves for other professional opportunities. The owners' gratitude for having successfully led the company through the terrible phase of the pandemic. more
PeopleSustainable palm oil has a new president
Mauro Fontana will lead the Union for the next three years
The Italian Union for Sustainable Palm Oil ushers in the new year with the appointment of the new president, dr. Mauro Fontana , who will lead the Association for the next three years. Fontana, after a... more
PeopleMondelēz: an Italian at the head of European communication
Massimiliano Di Domenico will also manage institutional relations
Massimiliano Di Domenico is the new Vice President Corporate Communications and Government Affairs for Mondelēz International to lead the development of the communication strategy and institutional relations... more
PeopleNespresso Italia has a new general manager
Thomas Reuter will lead the strategic direction of the company
Nespresso announces the appointment of Thomas Reuter as new general manager for Italy. In his new role, Reuter will have the task of leading the strategic direction of the company among the leaders in... more
PeopleFarewell to Ambassador Fulci, former president of Ferrero
Leave an indelible trace in the history of diplomacy/Video
Ambassador Paolo Francesco Fulci, historic member of Italian diplomacy and President of Ferrero until December 2019, passed away in Rome on Friday at the age of 90. He leaves his wife Claris and children... more
PeopleBesana Importaco: Tucci is the new commercial director
The group grew in 2021, reaching a turnover of 662 million
A new face at the commercial top of Besana, a company of the Importaco Group, European leader in the processing and marketing of dried fruit: Nicola Tucci , born in 1972, has in fact taken on the role... more
PeopleMelinda: Erneste Seppi is the new president
After 18 years Michele Odorizzi passes the baton
Ernesto Seppi is the new President of the Melinda Consortium in office for the next three years, unanimously voted by the board of directors of the 16 cooperatives that make up the Trentino consortium.The... more
PeopleGlanbia Nutritionals: new managers for the EMEA area
The group is a world leader in functional foods, ingredients and supplements
Glanbia Nutritionals, a multinational leader in the nutrition sector (ingredients, supplements, functional foods, etc.) has announced the appointment of two new managers for the Europe, Middle East and... more
PeopleIlly Caffè will go public
Objective entrusted to the new CEO, Cristina Scocchia
Illy Caffè heads to Piazza Affari and calls a new CEO to lead the company for the crossing on the financial markets. From the Kiko group, where she worked alongside the Percassi family, Cristina Scocchia... more
PeopleThe Sezamo brand of Rohlik Group arrives in Italy
Andrea Colombo appointed new CEO for our country
Rohlik Group is preparing to launch its online food delivery services under the new Sezamo brand in the first half of 2022 also in Italy and Romania, while in the second half of the year it will arrive... more
PeopleDanone: Gavelli promoted to head of Italy
The group reorganizes all brands under a single leadership
Fabrizio Gavelli, former CEO of Mellin and Nutricia, was appointed CEO of Danone Italia, replacing Albero Savia, who held the position since January 2019. Currently the new CEO was responsible for the... more
PeopleAnne Schumacher will leave Koelnmesse
She's Vice President Trade Fair Management Food and FoodTec
Anne Schumacher (40), Vice President Trade Fair Management Food and FoodTec at Koelnmesse, will leave the company at the end of February 2022. "We truly regret to see her go, but of course the management... more
PeopleNestlé Italy: Paul Lammers is the new Head of Operations
He will lead a team of over 100 professionals, supporting commitments in the area of nutritional quality and sustainability
Nestlé has chosen Paul Lammers as the new Head of Operations Italy and Malta, with the important task of coordinating the activities of the Group's production plants in Italy and guaranteeing excellence... more
PeopleBonduelle, Italian managers climb the top
Andrea Montagna appointed as head of the fresh US, Gianfranco D'Amico CEO of the EU and Italy
Andrea Montagna, current head of fresh food for Italy, has been appointed to head the fresh USA of Bonduelle, the French multinational which in 2020 had a turnover of 2.85 billion euros. His post in Italy... more
PeopleGiuseppe Villani confirmed president of the San Daniele ham consortium
In 2020, 2.5 million hams will be processed with a total turnover of 310M euros
The new board of directors of the San Daniele ham consortium has confirmed Giuseppe Villani in the role of president. The renewal of the mandate, lasting three years, confirms the outgoing president at... more
PeopleSebastian Wöll is the new ambassador of classic Chianti in Germany
The competition was created in 2017 to reward wine professionals in the main markets of the world
Sebastian Wöll of Feinkost Käfer in Munich has been appointed ambassador of classic Chianti in Germany, after having passed a complex selection process, which developed through three tests: online exam, b... more
PeopleAssobirra: Alfredo Pratolongo is the new president
The assembly of the association has renewed the leaders
Antonio Catalani, Matteo Minelli and Federico Sannella appointed as vice-presidents. Andrea Bagnolini confirmed general manager. more
PeopleSustainable logistics: Geremia new country manager of Chep Italy
From 2019 he was Business Development Manager of the Brambles group company
Chep, a Brambles group company present in over 60 countries and specialized in supply chain solutions, has appointed Marco Geremia as Country General Manager for Italy ad interim. Marco Geremia takes over... more
PeopleNew director for the Norwegian Seafood Council in Italy
Gunvar Lenhard Wie previously responsible for Japan and South Korea
Starting August 2021, Gunvar Lenhard Wie will be the new Italian Director of the Norwegian Seafood Council. He succeeds Trym Eidem Gundersen who he directed the activities of the Norwegian Seafood Council... more
PeopleDalterFood appoints Andrea Guidi as the new CEO
He will have to implement the 2021-23 strategic plan of the Reggio cheese group
DalterFood Group, a leader in the production and marketing of high quality cheeses, with a presence in over 40 countries around the world, has appointed Andrea Guidi as the new general manager to facilitate... more
PeopleMcDonald's management changes in Germany and Italy
Top Italian managers at the helm of the two markets
Changing of the guard in McDonald's Italy and Germany. Mario Federico, CEO of McDonald's Italy since October 2016, leaves the company's top management to fill the role of president and chief executive... more
PeopleKoelnmesse: Catja Caspary named vice president of marketing communications
Jochen Dosch leaves the company after 22 years
Catja Caspary, who currently serves as Koelnmesse's vice president of trade fair management, has been named vice president of marketing communications with immediate effect and will therefore be responsible... more
PeopleVivino: Olivier Grémillon is the new CEO
The former Booking.com and Airbnb executive will lead the marketplace's expansion and growth
Vivino, the largest online wine marketplace, has appointed Olivier Grémillon as the new CEO of the company, effective July 26. Heini Zachariassen, the current CEO and founder of Vivino, will pass the b... more
PeopleAntoine de Saint-Affrique is the new CEO of Danone
Appointed after years of experience at Barry Callebaut and Unilever
Danone has appointed the director of Barry Callebaut, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, as the new CEO, who will take office starting September 15, 2021. The decision comes after Danone CEO and Chairman Emmanuel... more
PeopleFerrarelle: Iaccarino is the new large-scale sales manager
It will manage all the brands of the group in the modern channel. It comes from Coca-Cola Hbc
Ferrarelle, the Italian company controlled by the Pontecorvo family, bottler of the Ferrarelle, Vitasnella, Fonte Essenziale, Boario, Natía, Santagata, Roccafina waters and exclusive distributor for t... more
PeopleParmigiano Reggiano: Guglielmo Garagnani 3rd VP of the Consortium
The BoD has set up the new executive committee
Guglielmo Garagnani is the third vice president who, together with Kristian Minelli (vicar) and Alessandro Bezzi, will support Nicola Bertinelli at the helm of the Parmigiano Reggiano consortium until... more
PeopleMario Francese in his fourth term as president of Italian Airi
The outgoing presidency council has been reconfirmed, as a sign of continuity
Mario Francese was re-elected by the shareholders' meeting of Airi (Association of Italian rice industries), which also confirmed Giovanni Vignola, owner of the Balzola rice mill of the same name, as vice... more
PeopleEU dairy association changes president
The EDA office goes to the Italian Giuseppe Ambrosi
From the presidency of Assolatte, a role he held for over 20 years, Giuseppe Ambrosi, president of the Ambrosi Group, arrives today at the top of the European Dairy Association (Eda), the organization... more
PeopleFerrarelle appoints the new general manager
Marco Pesaresi enters the role after 30 years with Coca-Cola Hbc, Unilever and Sab Miller
Marco Pesaresi is the new general manager of Ferrarelle Spa, owner of the Italian mineral water brands Ferrarelle, Vitasnella, Fonte Essenziale, Boario, Natía, Santagata, Roccafina and exclusive distributor... more
PeopleHeineken, Harold van den Broek is the new CFO
He will take over from Laurence Debroux from 22 April
Heineken has announced that Laurence Debroux will step down as CFO of the company. Debroux will step down after the company's annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 22, 2021. Heineken's... more
PeopleLactalis, Giovanni Pomella is the new Italian General Manager
He will supervise all the companies of the group: Parmalat, Galbani and Nuova Castelli
The Lactalis group has appointed Giovanni Pomella as general manager of the group's companies in Italy (Parmalat, Galbani and Nuova Castelli). Pomella, a graduate in Economics and Commerce from Bocconi... more
PeopleFlow Water appoints new CEO
Maurizio Patarnello (formerly Nestlé) joins the Canadian company
Flow Alkaline Spring Water has announced the appointment of the former head of Nestlé Waters, Maurizio Patarnello, to the role of CEO. Patarnello joins the Canadian company after working for Nestlé for o... more