South African Breweries suspends contracts of 550 temporary workers as booze ban continues
SOUTH AFRICA – It’s nearly a month since the government of South Africa reinstated the…
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Ruth Hussey takes helm of UK Food Standards Agency as search for substantive chair begins
UK – The UK’s Food Standards Agency has announced the appointment of Ruth Hussey as…
DSM CEO Chris Goppelsroeder retires, to be replaced by current COO Dimitri de Vreeze
NETHERLANDS – Dutch multinational food ingredients company DSM has announced that Chris Goppelsroeder, president and…
Carrefour ends merger talks with Canadian retail chain Couche-Tard, to consider forming trade alliance
CANADA – French retail chain Carrefour SA and its Canadian counterpart Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. have…
Lavanya Chandrashekar to succeed Kathryn Mikells as Diageo CFO
UK – British multinational alcoholic beverages company Diageo has announced that Lavanya Chandrashekar will succeed…
Monster Beverage names long-term CFO Hilton Hilton Schlosberg as co-CEO
US – American energy beverages company Monster Beverage has announced the appointment of long-term CFO…
Pick n Pay CEO Richard Brasher to retire in April, his shoes to be filled by former Metro AG COO
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s supermarket chain Pick n Pay has announced the retirement of…
Food ingredients supplier AAK appoints Tomas Bergendahl as new Chief Financial Officer
SWEDEN – AAK, a global food ingredients company, has appointed Tomas Bergendahl as its new…
Coca-Cola appoints Alfred Olajide as new Managing Director for its Nigerian business
NIGERIA – The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Alfred Olajide as the new Vice President and…
American indoor farming startup, AppHarvest appoints Impossible Foods’ ex-CFO David Lee as President
US – AppHarvest, a leading AgTech company building some of the country’s largest indoor farms…
Rachel Ruggeri to succeed Patrick Grismer as Starbucks’ Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Office
US – Starbucks Corporation, the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world…
Kenyan based Highlands Drinks expands its team seeking to be more efficient, effective
KENYA – Kenyan beverage manufacturing company, Highlands Drinks is seeking to make its presence to…
Bismarck Rewane resigns from Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc
NIGERIA – The Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the resignation of Mr Bismarck…
Cadbury Nigeria appoints two new Non-Executive Directors
NIGERIA – Cadbury Nigeria, subsidiary of snack and confectionery firm Mondelez International has announced the…
Coca-Cola to reduce workforce by 2,200 worldwide as part of restructuring efforts
USA – The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it will cut 2,200 jobs worldwide including…
UAC of Nigeria names Funke Ijaiya-Oladipo as its new Chief Financial Officer
NIGERIA – UAC of Nigeria Plc, a leading diversified company operating in the food &beverage,…
EABL appoints Jane Karuku as new Managing Director for its East African drinks businesses
KENYA – The Board of East Africa’s leading alcoholic drinks company East African Breweries Limited…
Flour Mills of Nigeria CEO Paul Gbededo to retire, company announces changes to its board
NIGERIA – Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc, Nigeria’s leading integrated Food and Agro-allied group,…
US beverage company Jones Soda promotes Mark Murray to President and CEO
US – US beverage company known for its unique carbonated soft drinks Jones Soda Co…
Ethiopia seeks a transaction advisor to oversee privatization plan of its sugar factories
ETHIOPIA – The government of Ethiopia is forging on with its plan of privatizing state-owned…
Unilever appoints Jaime Aguilera as Non-Executive Director
NIGERIA – Unilever Nigeria Plc, a consumer good manufacturing company has announced the appointment of…
Amy Byrick to head Novozymes’ Strategy & Business Transformation Unit
DENMARK – Danish biotechnology company Novozymes has appointed Amy Byrick as the new Executive Vice…
US milling conglomerate Grain Craft appoints Pete Frederick as CEO
US – America’s largest independent flour miller Grain Craft has appointed Pete Frederick President and…
Food ingredients company Kerry Group names Thomas Ahlinder new CEO for European taste and nutrition business
EUROPE – World’s leading taste and nutrition company Kerry Group has announced the appointment of…