The Africa Food Industry Excellence Awards celebrate the very best new products, projects and initiatives; and outstanding individuals in the food, beverage and milling industry in Africa. Through a competitive process judged by some of the most outstanding industry veterans, the Awards aim at boosting innovations and excellence in the region's food industry. The 2018…
USA – The Coca-Cola Company Chief Executive James Quincey has been elected as the 14th chairman of The Coca-Cola Company, succeeding Muhtar Kent, who plans to retire in April 2019. Quincey currently serves as the President and CEO of the company and his appointment to chairman and CEO position will be ratified at the company’s…
SOUTH AFRICA - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa has announced the appointment of Jacques Vermeulen as the group’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2018. He succeeds Doug Jackson, CCBA’s current group chief executive, and a 35-year veteran of the Coca-Cola system. Vermeulen has served as managing director of…
USA – Buhler Inc., global company in process engineering and technology for food, feed, and advanced industrial materials has named Andy Sharpe as the next president and chief executive officer of Buhler, Inc., effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Rene Steiner, who is retiring following a 50-year career with Buhler, and will remain with the company…
RWANDA - Bralirwa Plc, a local Rwandan subsidiary of Heineken has named Merid Demissie, an Ethiopian as the company’s new Managing Director effective January 1, 2019, reports New Times. Demissie will succeed Victor Madiela after his two years of service as the Managing director in the company. Merid’s appointment sheds more light into the company…
NETHERLANDS – Consumer products multinational Unilever Plc has announced that Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman is set to retire from the company and will be replaced by Alan Jope, who is president of the company's beauty and personal care division effective 1 January 2019. Polman will stay on in a supporting role, will officially retire…
KENYA – Sasini Plc, one of Kenya's major tea and coffee producers has announced that the company’s board has accepted the resignation bid from its Chief Executive Officer Stephen Githiga who is expected to exit by the end of the year. According to the company statement seen by Business Daily, the CEO tendered his resignation…
UK – The British grocery and food manufacturer has said that its Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Darby will step down from the company in January, soon after announcing that it is considering sale of its Ambrosia brand. Darby will be leaving after six years as CEO at the company that has been heavily indebted in…
INDIA – Walmart owned Flipkart’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Binny Bansal has resigned from the company following an investigation into an alleged ‘serious personal misconduct’. According to the US retail giant, Binny has strongly denied the allegation and though the investigation did not find evidence to assert the allegations, it revealed a lack of transparency…
UK - 2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to sell its Manton Wood sandwich business to Samworth Brothers for an undisclosed sum to enable it focus on key operations. Samworth Brothers is a Leicester based food manufacturer, the owner of Cornish pasty maker Ginsters and the largest maker of certified Melton Mowbray pork pies. According…
