Belgian dairy company Alpro has announced that its CEO Bernard Deryckere will step down from his position after 16 years leading the business.
Management responsibility will be given to Sven Lamote, who will be tasked to prepare the Alpro plant-based business for its next stage of growth as the company’s new general manager.
Six months have passed since Alpro joined Danone following completion of the $12.5 billion WhiteWave merger.
Alpro said that following the merger, Deryckere facilitated the integration between Alpro and Danone, ‘creating the right environment for plant-based to accelerate’.
Danone now wants to further accelerate momentum by combining the expertise of Alpro with the distribution and geographical footprint of Danone, both in Europe and beyond current core markets of Alpro.
In a statement, Alpro said: “To help deliver on this ambition, Sven Lamote, vice president of customer development of Alpro since 2014, will now be appointed as the new general manager of Alpro to steer the plant-based business to the next stage of growth and deliver more choice to consumers who increasingly enjoy plant-based products.”
Source: FoodBev
During Investor’s Day, Mick Beekhuizen, EVP and president of Meals & Beverages, said that while soup remains an important part of the company’s portfolio, it accounts for a smaller portion than in the past. As a result, the enterprise is petitioning the board to rename the business to Campbell’s Company, subject to approval in November.
The two beverage giants agreed on the deal in July 2024, after Britvic previously rejected an offer of £3bn (approx. $3.95bn) from the Danish brewer in June. Britvic revealed that Carlsberg’s revised offer had the approval of its board and was expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
LinkedIn Twitter Xing EmailGeneral Mills has announced definitive agreements to sell its North American yogurt operations to Lactalis and Sodiaal, two French dairy firms, in a move valued at approximately […]
