Tag: Grupo Lala

Mauricio Leyva steps down as CEO of Mexican dairy giant Grupo Lala

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MEXICO – Grupo Lala, Mexico’s leading dairy company has announced that Mauricio Leyva will be stepping down as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2019. Grupo Lala has appointed former CEO and current member of its Board of Directors Arquímedes Celis Ordaz as the interim CEO. The company says that it has begun a process to identify and appoint a new CEO. Mr. Celis, who retired as Lala’s CEO in 2015, first joined the Company in 2001. During his tenure as CEO, the company grew sales organically by…

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Grupo Lala appoints former AB InBev executive Mauricio Leyva Arboleda as new CEO

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MEXICO – Mexico’s dairy company Grupo Lala has named former AB InBev executive Mauricio Leyva Arboleda as its new CEO, replacing current chief executive Scot Rank as of 1 September 2018. According to FoodBev, Mauricio Leyva worked for more than 13 years at AB InBev, was president of its middle Americas zone and has been CEO of Grupo Modelo. Grupo Lala said “he was instrumental in the successful integration of SABMiller” and the expansion of the Corona beer brand internationally with constant double-digit growth. He has more than 25 years…

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Arla Foods exits Brazilian dairy company, sells stake Grupo Lala

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BRAZIL – Arla Foods has divested its 8% share in the company to Grupo LaLa, following a change in ownership of the Brazilian largest dairy company Vigor S.A. Arla’s investment in Vigor, started in 1986 when Arla entered a 50/50 joint venture partnership with Vigor under the name Dan Vigor, which consisted of local cheese production under the Danubio brand. Arla exchanged the joint ownership of Dan Vigor for an 8% share in Vigor in 2014. “Arla has operated in the Brazilian market for decades; however a co-ownership of Vigor…

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