TreeHouse Foods Inc. said Monday it has named Steven Oakland as chief executive officer and president, effective March 26.
Oakland, most recently vice chair and president, U.S. food and beverage at The J.M. Smucker Company is replacing Sam Reed, who will serve as non-executive chairman of the board through July 1 before retiring.
TreeHouse makes packaged foods and beverages at manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Italy, focusing on private label products for retail grocery and food away from home customers. TreeHouse shares were not yet active premarket, but have fallen 54% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 13%.
By Ciara Linnane
Source: MarketWatch
Danone has appointed three deputy CEOs to “better connect categories and regions” and drive the delivery of its ‘Renew Danone’ strategy. The new appointees are Veronique Penchienati-Bosetta, Shane Grant and Juergen Esser. They will report to Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique.
PepsiCo Portugal has announced that it will invest €7.5 million to construct a new biodigester, which will turn organic waste into biogas. As well as helping its Carregado facility to achieve a 30% reduction in carbon emissions, the biodigester will also contribute to reducing gas consumption, allowing the installation to use the biogas produced during the anaerobic digestion process.
Kerry is sponsoring The Kerry Upcycled Food Foundation Fellowship in a new partnership with the Upcycled Food Foundation (UFF), the non-profit subsidiary of the Upcycled Food Association (UFA). The research fellowship is the second initiated by the UFF and will work toward advancing the understanding of the market, consumer perception and technical opportunities of upcycled food.
