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Edouard

Edouard Gestat Appointed as Lesaffre Baking Marketing Director

Edouard Gestat takes over Thomas Lesaffre’s role within Baking with Lesaffre after his nomination as Fermentis General Manager.
Wixon Sam

Wixon Hires New Director of Regulatory Affairs

Wixon announced Sara Sarnstrom joined the company as director of regulatory affairs, reporting to Peter Gottsacker, president.
Michelle Simple Mills

Michelle Lorge Named Simple Mills President

Flowers Foods, Inc. has announced that Michelle Lorge has been appointed president of Simple Mills. Lorge will report directly to Ryals McMullian, chairman and CEO of Flowers Foods.
Middleby CEO

Middleby Names Mark Salman as CEO

The Middleby Corporation has announced that Mark Salman, currently President of the Middleby Food Processing Group (FPG), will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Food Processing business when it becomes an independent public company in the second quarter of 2026.
Nexture CEO

Nexture Appoints New CEO

Nexture S.p.A., a global group specialising in the development and manufacturing of high-quality food ingredients and value-added solutions, held by independently managed investment subsidiaries of funds managed by Investindustrial – announced today that Valerie Diele-Braun has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2, 2026.
Mecatherm

MECATHERM Appoints Alyson Slapkauskas

MECATHERM, a designer and manufacturer of equipment and automated production lines for bakery, viennoiserie, pastry, and prepared food products, announces the appointment of Alyson SLAPKAUSKAS as Head of Global Supply Chain & Operational Excellence.
BENEO

Dr Uwe Boltersdorf Appointed COO of BENEO

BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Uwe Boltersdorf as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BENEO GmbH, effective from 1st February 2026.
Finsbury

Finsbury Food Group Appoints Innovation Director

Speciality bakery manufacturer, Finsbury Food Group, has strengthened its commercial leadership team with the creation of a new senior role, appointing Neil Rockliff as Group Product and Innovation Director.
Nathan Baker

Magnolia Bakery Appoints Nathan Louer as CEO

Magnolia Bakery, the globally famous, locally loved bake shop, today announced the hiring of Nathan Louer as Chief Executive Officer. Louer is stepping into the role to continue fostering the brand’s expansion, focusing on domestic and international franchising and overall business growth across retail, CPG, and ecommerce.
Ben Magnall

Two Magpies Announces Management Changes

Two Magpies Bakery Group Ltd has announced a raft of management changes, including the appointment of Ben Magnall as a second-generation Director in the business. 
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