Mondelēz names Norberto Chaclin Executive VP, Chief R&D Officer
Mondelēz International appointed Norberto Chaclin as Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer. He reports directly to Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put.
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Leadership changes at pladis
David Murray will transition to the newly created position of Global Chief Commercial Officer. Mete Buyurgan will become the new Managing Director of pladis across Britain and Ireland.
Middleby Bakery appoints bread and bun Category Manager
Middleby Bakery names Joakim Nordell as the new Bread & Bun Category Manager. In this role, Joakim will lead international sales and deliver turn-key solutions for bread and bun production lines.
FRITSCH appoints Managing Director
Dr. Nico Haßmann was appointed as the Managing Director of FRITSCH, taking over the leadership of the company from February 1, from his role as the interim Commercial Managing Director, which he held since March 2024.
Panera Bread names new Chief Development Officer
Panera Bread appointed a new Chief Development Officer, Brian Krause. In this role, Krause aims to drive new store growth, lead development planning, franchise development and sales, design & construction and real estate, the company details. Krause
Scott Mezvinsky promoted to KFC CEO
Yum! Brands promoted Scott Mezvinsky to KFC Division CEO, effective March 1, 2025. He will be reporting to Yum! Brands CEO David Gibbs.
Baker & Baker appoints group CEO
Baker & Baker appointed Matthew Acheson as its CEO, succeeding John Lindsay in the role as of January 1. In his previous role, Acheson was the CFO of Baker & Baker and the prior CSM Bakery Solutions business since 2017.
Michael Schai takes helm at ARYZTA
Starting from January 1, Michael Schai began his new role as the CEO of ARYZTA, where he brings leadership experience spanning 25 years. For his new role, he relocated to Switzerland.
Mondelēz names Volker Kuhn Executive VP for Europe
Mondelēz appointed Volker Kuhn as Executive Vice President and President, Europe, effective April 1, 2025. He will be reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Van de Put.
Middleby Bakery appoints President of Global Bakery Sales, Strategic Accounts
Middleby Bakery appointed Mike Scouten as President of Global Bakery Sales and Strategic Accounts. In his previous role, he served as Vice President of Sales for Stewart and Baker Thermal Solutions, Middleby Bakery.
Reading Bakery Systems appoints Denise Siegle as CFO
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) appointed Denise Siegle as Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, she will oversee all accounting and finance functions, lead the growth and development of the accounting team, and support the RBS strategic and operational goals.
Papa John’s appoints Ravi Thanawala As CFO
Papa John’s announced the appointment of Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer, starting from July 24, 2023. Thanawala recently served as CFO of Nike North America, its largest division, with fiscal year 2022 revenue of approximately USD 18 billion.
