General Mills promotes COO McNabb to chief executive
General Mills COO Dana McNabb will move to the CEO role at the US food giant at the start of the year to replace Jeff Harmening. The post General Mills promotes COO McNabb to…
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Nestlé Appoints New Group General Counsel
Food giant Nestlé has announced the appointment of Manuela Bernasconi as its new group general counsel.
Dairy Management Inc. names new CEO
Corey Scott will become the third president and CEO in DMI’s history, succeeding Barbara O'Brien, who will retire following the 2026 Joint Annual Meeting of the National Dairy…
NZ fresh-produce firm Spiers Foods appoints administrators
New Zealand fresh-produce supplier Speirs Foods has been placed into voluntary administration led by BDO Wellington. The post NZ fresh-produce firm Spiers Foods appoints…
McCain Foods taps PepsiCo exec as chief manufacturing and operations officer
Victoriano Perez Mies joins the frozen food producer after nearly two decades at PepsiCo, assuming leadership of several areas of operation.
Denner Rolls Out ‘Surprise Bag’ To Rescue Food, Appoints Head Of Sales
Denner will roll out the initiative in Zurich later this year, and Alain Franz will step into the role of chief sales officer.
Albertsons Names Meg Whitman Executive Chair In Board Shake-Up
US food and drug retailer Albertsons has appointed tech veteran Meg Whitman as executive chair of its board of directors.
Good Culture names new COO
The leadership expansion comes as Good Culture experiences significant business growth.
Ex-Kraft Heinz exec joins Kettle Cuisine as CEO
US-based fresh prepared foods manufacturer Kettle Cuisine has appointed former Kraft Heinz executive Peter Hall as its CEO. The post Ex-Kraft Heinz exec joins Kettle Cuisine as…
Dairy processors look to the next generation of leaders
Succession planning is crucial for organizations because it creates a pipeline of capable leaders and aligns leadership development with strategic goals, according to Harvard…
Smith’s Food & Drugs names new merchandising VP
The Kroger banner made an internal hire to fill the role that Bryan Sant will vacate when he retires in August.
IDDBA names new CEO
Paul Ziemnisky will join IDDBA on Sept. 8, after five years as the group executive vice president Wellness, Innovation and Business Development at Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).