FoodDrinkEurope appoints Mondelēz’s Weber as president

FoodDrinkEurope has appointed as its new president the head of Mondelēz’s European business, Hubert Weber.

Weber was appointed during the organisation’s board meeting in Brussels last week. Based in Switzerland, he has been European president of Mondelēz International since August 2013 and a member of FoodDrinkEurope’s board since September 2013.

FoodDrinkEurope said he has already ‘contributed actively to the work of the association as a champion for health and nutrition issues’.

He will take over from Gilles Morel, president of Europe and Eurasia for chocolate rivals Mars. Morel had held the position since June 2015.

“It is a great honour to represent the European food and drink sector as president of FoodDrinkEurope at this dynamic and critically important time for our region,” Weber said. “As a leading economic contributor and employer in Europe, I look forward on behalf of my colleagues to engaging with our key partners and to representing the best interests of our industry, consumers and employees. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to succeed Gilles Morel and to build on the excellent work that he and the secretariat have done in recent years.”

Morel added: “I hope my successor enjoys this role as much as I have. It is both very pleasurable and challenging, and I know I am leaving the organisation in good hands.”