Nestle SA said Tuesday that Steve Presley will succeed Paul Grimwood as market head and chief executive of Nestle USA.
Mr. Presley, who is currently chief finance and strategic transformation officer for Nestle USA, will take over from Mr. Grimwood on April 1, Nestle said.
Mr. Grimwood will continue to serve the business as non-executive chairman of Nestle USA until May 2019, it said. The company said he has served as Nestle USA’s chairman and CEO since 2012 and led the strategic transformation of the business.
Mr. Presley’s replacement as chief finance officer at Nestle USA will be announced at a later date, the company said.
“Steve’s experience will prove invaluable in continuing to pursue new internal and external models to increase the speed of innovation, capitalize on M&A to seed our innovation machine, and create new income streams and capabilities,” Laurent Freixe, Nestle executive vice president and head of Zone Americas, says.
By Sonia Amaral
Source: MarketWatch
Currently chief executive of GreenV – an international group of companies active in the horticultural sector – van Karnebeek spent a large portion of his career at Heineken, working in commercial, marketing and general management positions. He served as chief commercial officer at the Dutch brewer from 2015 until 2021.
The facility combines the existing Kerry office in Barcelona with a new customer suite and application labs. It will enable the company to work more closely with its customers in Southern Europe to develop food and beverage solutions.
The sweet and culinary flavor creation labs are the latest addition to the company’s expansive campus that has been in operation since 1964, spanning more than 312,150 square feet in Brabrand, Denmark. The innovation hub is home to more than 400 employees engaged in research, application development, ingredient and flavor creation.
