tna appoints global technical support manager

tna is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom McPhee to the newly-created position of Group Technical Support Manager, reinforcing the company’s commitment to customer service excellence. Based in tna’s Dallas, US office, Tom will be responsible for coordinating and developing tna’s growing global technical support teams, including the company’s expansive after-market service division. With…

Mondelēz International Appoints Martin Renaud as Global Chief Marketing Officer

Mondelēz International today announced that it has named Martin Renaud as Global Chief Marketing Officer. In this position, Renaud, 50, will be accountable for marketing the company’s portfolio of Power Brands like Oreo and belVita biscuits; CadburyDairyMilk and Milka chocolate; and Trident gum. He will oversee the teams responsible for brand strategy and agency relationships,…

Mondelēz International Appoints Debra Crew and Peter May to Board of Directors; Nelson Peltz to Step Down

Mondelēz International today announced it has appointed Debra Crew, former President and CEO, Reynolds American, and Peter May, President and a Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P. (“Trian”), to the company’s Board of Directors effective March 1, 2018. Nelson Peltz, CEO and a Founding Partner of Trian, who has been a director since 2014,…

Founder of Académie Française du Chocolat et de la Confiserie, of The European Candy kettle Club, GUY URBAIN passed away on 25 December 2017.

This humanist with a permanent smile, a surprising creativity, has always been able to advance his convictions to defend artisanal chocolate and accompany professionals. For more than 70 years, he has deployed his energy to advance our highest level of sweet gastronomy, especially the notoriety of French chocolate around the world and the recognition of…

Head of Division Dietmar Eiden is leaving Koelnmesse

Until the position is filled, Katharina C. Hamma will head the food segment. Dietmar Eiden, previously responsible for the food and food technology segment in his role as Koelnmesse’s divisional head of trade fair management, will be leaving Koelnmesse at his request to pursue new professional challenges.  He has therefore agreed with the Board of Management…