Reading Bakery Systems appointed baking industry veteran David Welch as the new Sales Manager for Europe. Welch is a senior engineer with more than 20 years of experience in food manufacturing, primarily focused on biscuit, cookie, and cracker production.
ARYZTA’s board of directors appointed Michael Schai as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group starting from January 1, 2025. Schai has more than 25 years of leadership experience at global organizations including Mars, ARYZTA, and Lindt and Sprüngli in the consumer goods and baked goods sectors.
Mecatherm appointed Raymond Nogael as the new President. He succeeds Olivier Sergent, who continues his duties as President of TMG, the parent company of MECATHERM, ABI and MaMaTa.
Nerida Kelton’s second term as World Packaging Organization (WPO) Vice President of Sustainability & Save Food was confirmed at the beginning of 2024. “We have so many resources available now and there are so many more to come!” she commented on the organization’s work and upcoming projects.
LeMatic Inc. appointed Wouter Reindorp EMEA Sales Manager to assist LeMatic’s Global team with growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. An industry veteran of 30 years, Reijndorp began his career with the Kwik Lok Corporation.
Kwik Lok Corporation promoted Bas Reijndorp into the role of Global Distribution Sales Manager for Europe and the Middle East. He will develop, execute, and grow Kwik Lok’s distribution and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) network in Europe and the Middle East.
Starbucks announced new members were elected to its Board of Directors: Daniel Servitje – CEO and Chairman of Grupo Bimbo, Neal Mohan – YouTube CEO, and Mike Sievert – President and Director at T-Mobile US. Servitje has served as CEO of Grupo Bimbo since 1997 and as Chairman since 2013.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) appointed Tremaine Hartranft as Vice President of Technical Growth and Strategy. In his new role, Hartranft will be responsible for supporting product line development, overseeing the RBS Science and Innovation Center, serving as the executive team’s primary technical resource, and evaluating opportunities to mitigate risk while growing the RBS business.
Subway announced its new Chief Financial Officer will be Jeff Shepherd as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), from the beginning of 2024. Shepherd will report directly to Chief Executive Officer John Chidsey.
Charles-Henri Casala has taken on the newly created position of Senior Marketing Director DACH at Mondelēz International. He is responsible for all marketing in the areas of chocolate, baked snacks and meals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Alyson Slapkauskas joined ABI LTD as the new CEO on March 6, 2023, reporting directly to Olivier Sergent, TMG President. TMG, the owner of MECATHERM, acquired a majority stake in ABI in January 2021.
Lantmännen Unibake UK appointed Wendy Smith as its new managing director. She succeeded Tim Robinson starting October 10.
