British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle named private equity executive Gerry Murphy as its new chairman on Thursday, succeeding Peter Gershon in April.
Tate said Murphy, chairman of The Blackstone Group’s principal European entity, would join the board on Jan. 1, and become chairman on 1 April following Gershon’s retirement.
Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Murphy served as chief executive of retail group Kingfisher, Carlton Communications, Exel and Greencore Group.
By Martinne Geller
Source: Reuters
PepsiCo has implemented a significant restructuring of its executive leadership team, with six promotions and three high-profile departures. The moves signal the company’s strategic prioritisation of emerging markets and operational consolidation across its global food divisions.
McEvoy succeeds current president and CEO, Don Thorp, who plans to retire following a 42-year tenure leading the business. Thorp has now begun an onboarding and handover process with McEvoy, who officially joined the company on 10 March 2025.
Taffet has spent the past nearly 18 years at PepsiCo, Inc., most recently as senior vice president of marketing. She also has spent time in brand marketing and management positions for PepsiCo’s Frito Lay, Lipton, Aquafina and SoBe brands. Prior to PepsiCo she was a marketing manager at American Express.
