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Sirio Europe has appointed Kasia Kortmann as general manager.

Amai Proteins has appointed Doug Brown as chief executive officer.

Glanbia has appointed Wendy Chang Smith as its next chief financial officer.

Kraft Heinz has appointed Lucy Hovey as chief financial officer for its UK and Ireland business, succeeding Darren Vries, who is stepping down after over eight years.

US functional F&B brand Laird Superfood has appointed Mark Johnson as chief financial officer, effective from 1 October 2026.

Ritter Sport has appointed Christian Boulter as managing director of its UK and Ireland business, following the resignation of Benedict Daniels.

The Hershey Company has appointed Dave Hulays as chief financial officer, succeeding Steve Voskuil.

AG Barr has appointed former retail and consumer executive Darren Shapland as independent non-executive director and chair of the board.

Thomas Conquet has been appointed managing director of Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages in the UK.

Hormel Foods Corporation has appointed Ash Bhumbla as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Ingredion has appointed Diego Reynoso to the role of chief financial officer, effective from 1 October 2026.

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Africa (AGP-A) CEO Paul Curnow has been appointed chairman of The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), a South African organisation focused on increasing glass recovery and recycling rates.