Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo began as a humble family store in 1945, growing into the largest baking company in the world and a relevant player in snacks, with net sales of $14.2bn in 2017.
Raisio chief executive officer Matti Rihko tells us he is moving onto a new venture later this year and was proud to have overseen Raisio’s transition from a challenged regional player into a “profitable international brandhouse” in his 10 years at the...
Premier Foods’ executive director and chief financial officer (cfo) Mark Moran is to leave the firm, in what City analyst Panmure Gordon called further evidence that “the revolving door continues to spin”.
The Panera Bread Company has appointed Thomas Patrick Kelly as its interim chief financial officer (CFO) following the departure of former finance chief Jeff Kip.
Diamond Foods has removed both its CEO and chief financial officer (CFO) over improper accounting on walnut payments rendering its move for Pringles over, according to market analysts
The European Bank (EBRD) has bought a €10m stake in Russian cake and biscuit producer Hlebprom, a partnership that will have financial as well as strategic benefits for the bakery manufacturer, said the bank.
Chairman and CEO of Sara Lee Corp. Brenda Barnes has resigned from the company so she can focus on improving her health after she suffered a stroke in May, the company’s board of directors has said.
Alcan has appointed a new executive vice president, while Finnish
packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has reinforced its group head
office with a couple of executive appointments.
Our periodic round-up of personnel moves within the food production
and packaging industry includes the high-profile appointment of a
new chairman at Unilever and the creation of a new division at
Supreme Plastics.
Pactiv has announced that its board of directors has accepted the
resignation of Paul Stecko. The company claims that the resignation
was driven by recent changes in New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
rules, which make Stecko ineligible...
One of three Jefferson Smurfit non-executive directors appointed by
the board to give an impartial assessment of a takeover offer
backed by management fails to meet the guidelines set by Ireland's
corporate governance watchdog.
