First Milk’s new CEO, Mike Gallacher, who replaced Kate Allum in March, has announced a number of changes to the senior leadership of the business. Kenny Bain takes up the
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Professional development register Dairy Pro has reached a ground-breaking agreement with the UK’s largest dairy company, farmer-owned co-operative, Arla, for its UK farmer members engaged in its Sustainable Dairy Farming
Bord Bia has said that the inaugural Origin Green Ambassador programme is “game-changing” in terms of its potential to encourage collaborative learning and information sharing between the Irish food industry
Mondelez International has announced that Robin Hargrove will become Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Quality, effective April 1. In this role, he will report to Chief Growth Officer Mark
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Niklas Andersson (pictured) as Marketing & Communications Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia. Niklas Andersson joins Cargill from Corbion where
Peter Morehead (pictured), Production Director of Irish Distillers has been appointed Group Operations Director of Pernod Ricard. He will commence his new role in April 2015 and will be based
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Ian Wright to lead the organisation, which is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK’s largest manufacturing
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority in Ireland, has appointed Dr Mark Fenelon as Head of Food Research. Dr Fenelon will have responsibility for providing overall leadership for the
The Executive Board of Royal FrieslandCampina intends to appoint Tine Snels (pictured) as Executive Director of the FrieslandCampina Ingredients business group with effect from 1 June 2015. Tine Snels will
The UK’s leading yogurt and chilled desserts manufacturer Müller Dairy, part of Müller UK & Ireland Group, has confirmed the appointment of Bergen Merey as managing director. He joins Müller
The next twelve months may be among the most challenging ever for the fresh produce industry, according to specialist recruitment consultancy MorePeople, which has just completed its first-ever ‘Best for
Produce World Group, the UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, is teaming up with the University of Lincoln to launch an Agri-Food Trainee scheme to find the future
Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, has launched a new degree in nutrition and food science, as part of the institution’s Food & Drink Strategy. QMU’s Food & Drink Strategy has
The board of Royal FrieslandCampina intends to appoint Roelof Joosten as chief executive of the international dairy group with effect from 1 June 2015. Roelof Joosten will succeed Cees ’t
Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen, president and chief executive of Carlsberg Group is to retire and will be succeeded by Cees ‘t Hart, currently chief executive of the Dutch dairy company Royal
The Maintenance Planner role is one of those functions which nobody notices if it works well but if it does n’t everyone feels the pain. So how do you develop
Bacardi Ltd, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, has promoted Dmitry “Dima” Ivanov to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands. In these roles,
A key member of the team behind the resurgence of the Müller brand in the UK and Ireland has been given an expanded global marketing role within the company. Michael
The Scotch Whisky Association is to recruit a new global affairs director, responsible for all the Association’s international and EU business. The new director is to be based permanently in
Premier Foods has appointment of Richard Hodgson as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Richard Hodgson has been chief executive of Pizza Express since 2013, during which time he successfully
Just as the performance of sports teams owes much to the competence of the team coach, experience shows that delivering gains from Lean Manufacturing also a depends on the skills
CQM Training & Consultancy Ltd have been established for over 20 years and have earned a reputation for delivering enhanced performance from their Lean Continuous Improvement process and Management Development
The board of Danone has confirmed its 2014 targets including organic growth of over 4.5% and trading operating margin down
2 Sisters Food Group has appointed food industry heavyweight Ian Toal to the newly created role of Divisional Managing Director.
DSM, the Netherlands-based life sciences and material sciences business, has appointed Ilona Haaijer as President and CEO of DSM Food
The Brewers of Europe’s General Assembly has unanimously re-elected Spanish brewer Demetrio Carceller to represent the European association that federates
Pierre Pringuet (pictured), chief executive and vice chairman of Pernod Ricard, owner of the Chivas Brothers Scotch Whisky company, has
PepsiCo has announced two leadership appointments that further strengthen the company’s management team. Enderson Guimaraes, currently CEO, PepsiCo Europe, has
Carlsberg Group has announces that Dr Isaac Sheps, Senior Vice President for the Carlsberg Group’s Eastern Europe region and CEO
Mondelez International has added Joseph Neubauer to its board of directors. Joseph Neubauer is Chairman of the Aramark, a leading
Archer Daniels Midland Company has named Juan R Luciano as the group’s next chief executive officer, effective from January 1,
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that after more than seven years of distinguished leadership and service as the US-based drinks
Mondelez International has announced that Brian Gladden, is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
Finnish dairy group Valio has appointed Executive Vice President Annikka Hurme as CEO as of 6th October 2014. Outgoing CEO
Molson Coors Brewing Company has announced that Frederic Landtmeters, Chief Commercial Officer, Molson Coors Europe, will take over as Managing
Mondelēz International has appointed Mary Barnard as President, Northern Europe. In this newly created role, Mary Barnard will be responsible
October 1st 2014 Matcon is delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Cooper to the position of Managing Director with
Over recent years, Nestlé has consistently strengthened its nutrition, health and wellness strategy and expanded its boundaries with the creation
Mondelez International, the global snacking group with a portfolio that includes nine iconic brands that each generates more than $1
The managing committee of the KIN food institute has appointed Axel Graefe (pictured) as new Manager and Head of Institute.
Following on the recommendation of Chairman and CEO Franck Riboud, Danone’s board of directors has voted to separate the functions
Molson Coors Brewing Company has announced that Simon Cox (pictured), Managing Director of Molson Coors – UK and Ireland, will
Cargill’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Inge Demeyere as its new
Beam Suntory, one of the world’s leading spirits companies, has appointed Mauricio Restrepo as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mauricio
Tomas Pietrangeli (pictured) has been named the new head of Arla Denmark. Coming from a job as Managing Director at
The board of SABMiller intends to appoint Jan du Plessis as Chairman in succession to John Manser at the conclusion
Northern Ireland-based meat processor Dunbia has appointed former Moy Park director, Tony O’Neill, as group deputy chief executive. In this
Mondelez International, the global snacking group, has named Mark Clouse as Chief Growth Officer. In this newly created position, Mark
Diageo has announced changes to its Executive Committee to build on the changes made earlier in the year and to
Ronald Kers (pictured), currently CEO of the Müller UK & Ireland Group, will take over the overall responsibility for the
Tate & Lyle has appointed Nick Hampton as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 September 2014. Tim Lodge, Chief
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra has appointed Kelvin Wickham, who is currently President Greater China, to the newly created position
PureCircle, the leading global producer and marketer of high-purity stevia products, has appointed Jordi Ferre to the newly established position
Ireland has the 5th most innovative agri-food sector in the European Union behind Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands,
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