26th October 2021 Nestlé / PeopleBoth Nestlé and Blis Technology have made internal appointments to fill vacancies at the top of their ranks.
22nd October 2021 PeopleSupply chain, field sales and board changes announced at Asahi, NZ Hops and Blis.
19th October 2021 Mainfreight / PeopleMainfreight’s New Zealand country manager, Craig Evans, has resigned and is to leave the business at the end of January 2022.
15th October 2021 People / ScalesDiversified agribusiness Scales has appointed Geoff Smith as chief operations and sustainability officer.
11th October 2021 PeopleAsahi Beverages has appointed PepsiCo ANZ boss Danny Celoni the new chief executive of its Australian brewer, Carlton & United Breweries.
8th October 2021 NZAPI / PeopleNew Zealand Apples and Pears Incorporated has appointed John Allen as a director to its board.
7th October 2021 PeopleChocolate company Ferrero makes two appointments across its Asia Pacific operations, The FoodBowl announces Alexandra Allan’s replacement and AGMARDT names a new chair.
28th September 2021 People / PoliticsANZCO Foods founder Sir Graeme Harrison has joined the National Party’s board.
27th September 2021 PeopleThe parent company of Nelson-based food and beverage exporter Kono is looking to fill the newly created role of chief operating officer, instead of recruiting a new chief executive to replace Rachel Taulelei.
27th September 2021 PeopleThe Brewers Guild of New Zealand and the Produce Marketing Association Australia New Zealand have brought in new leadership. Melanie Kees has been appointed executive director of the Brewers Guild MORE »
23rd September 2021 People / SanfordThe former Turners & Growers executive will join the listed seafood exporter as CFO next month.
23rd September 2021 Ebos / PeopleHealthcare and animal care company Ebos Group has appointed Julie Dillon the chief executive of its animal care business.
14th September 2021 PeopleThe chief executive of Mr Apple, Andrew van Workum, has sold more than 80,000 shares in parent company Scales Corporation, raising $415,918 in the process, according to an NZX filing.
14th September 2021 PeopleManuka honey exporter Comvita has appointed a trio of new board directors, namely Bridget Coates, Yawen Wu and chief executive David Banfield.
10th September 2021 Foodstuffs / PeopleThe retail veteran and current Foodstuffs director will take over from Steve Anderson to be FSSI’s chief executive.
8th September 2021 PeopleFormer Countdowners find new homes, while a COO and a CEO get bumped up the ranks at Ngāi Tahu.
7th September 2021 PeopleGood Spirits Hospitality has appointed commercial lawyer and experienced director John Seton to its board effective immediately.
6th September 2021 PeopleAndrew Christie has resigned as a director of Good Spirits Hospitality, effective immediately, Friday 3 September.
3rd September 2021 PeopleInternal promotions, arrivals and departures are all in today’s trio of executive food moves.
1st September 2021 PeopleA former Foodstuffs executive moves to T&G Fresh, Pāmu’s boss jumps ship to Delegat, and an inaugural kiwifruit jv CEO named.
1st September 2021 PeoplePenny Nelson is leaving the Ministry for Primary industries to become the Department of Conservation’s director-general and chief executive.
24th August 2021 Blis / PeopleBlis Technologies’ chief marketing officer, Julie Curphey, has resigned from her role effective 29 October 2021.
23rd August 2021 Grove / PeopleWith China and Korea its number one and two markets, Grove is looking to Thailand and Vietnam for further growth.
23rd August 2021 People / Service FoodsTwo KPMG alumni join the wholesaler’s board and executive team to “contribute to next phase of growth”.
20th August 2021 PeopleSynlait recruits from Qatar to fill its director of operations role, while Fonterra goes internal for its new people and culture MD.
20th August 2021 PeopleDB Breweries’ domestic beer brand manager, Michael McRae, is leaving Heineken after more than four years to go full time on his own venture.
17th August 2021 People / SeaDragonThe news follows Bryan Mogridge’s appointment as executive chair of the omega fish oils refiner.
17th August 2021 KNZ / PeopleIncumbent Kiwifruit New Zealand director Colin Olesen is to serve a second three-year term on the body’s board. KNZ said that when nominations for the election closed on Monday 9 MORE »
16th August 2021 PeopleTakitimu Seafoods general manager Marcus D’Esposito has resigned from the company.
13th August 2021 PeopleThe New Zealand Association of Convenience Stores has appointed two new members.
11th August 2021 FSANZ / PeopleAdjunct Professor Mark Booth has left Food Standards Australia New Zealand to join an international management consultancy.
9th August 2021 People / TradeNew Zealand Trade and Enterprise has appointed David Dewar the first New Zealand Trade Commissioner to the Pacific, based in Fiji.
6th August 2021 Foodstuffs / PeopleFoodstuffs South Island has recruited Nick Barnes as general manager of supply chain, replacing John Mullins who retired after 43 years working for the grocery group.
4th August 2021 PeopleBlue Sky Meats has appointed Sarah Brown to its board.
3rd August 2021 GM / PeopleFinding growth means driving existing brands like Old El Paso but could also see new products brought down under from the United States.
2nd August 2021 Kono / PeopleTaulelei is teaming up with brand specialist Tabitha Harris to launch a new venture focusing on “business design through story, strategy and brand”.
26th July 2021 A2 Milk / PeopleThe A2 Milk Company has filled another role in its leadership team appointing a new chief people and culture officer following the departure of Lisa Burquest in January.
23rd July 2021 My Food Bag / PeopleThe meal kit firm has appointed DB Breweries’ Jo Mitchell to be its chief customer officer.
23rd July 2021 General Mills / PeopleUS food giant General Mills has appointed of Matthew Salter as its new managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
22nd July 2021 NZFIN / PeopleFoodBowl CEO Alexandra Allan resigns after seven years with the Food Innovation Network.
20th July 2021 People / SpiritsPatsy Bass, co-founder of West Coast spirits powerhouse Reefton Distilling Co, hires two senior executives to lead the company’s drive into export markets.
20th July 2021 My Food Bag / PeopleMy Food Bag’s chief operating officer Richard Wafer has resigned from the meal kit company.
20th July 2021 People / Plant-basedNew Zealand medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp start-up Greenfern Industries has appointed Brent King as its independent non-executive chair.
19th July 2021 DINZ / PeopleCentral Otago deer farmer and veterinarian Amanda (Mandy) Bell has been selected as a producer member of the Deer Industry NZ board.
13th July 2021 PeopleAlliance Group has appointed Victoria Trayner to be its first associate director.
12th July 2021 A2 Milk / PeopleIts Asia Pacific division will be split three ways in an effort to revive growth.
9th July 2021 PeopleDavid Downs has been appointed as chief executive of New Zealand Story, replacing inaugural boss Rebecca Smith who will leave after seven years at the helm.
2nd July 2021 A2 Milk / PeopleThe A2 Milk Company has appointed an infant nutrition marketing specialist from European food giant Danone as its new chief marketing officer.
1st July 2021 AGMARDT / PeopleThe former Fonterra and Nestlé insights manager will take over from Malcolm Nitschke in August.
29th June 2021 Kiwifruit / PeopleThe Kiwifruit Vine Health board is calling for nominations for one grower director for a term of three years.
24th June 2021 People / T>&G Global’s outgoing chairman, Professor Klaus Josef Lutz, said the fresh produce company is “primed to harness opportunities into the future” following a strategic programme of work carried out over his nine-year tenure.
23rd June 2021 NZ King Salmon / PeopleNew Zealand King Salmon has appointed Kiwibank’s deputy chief financial officer, Ben Rodgers, as its new CFO.
21st June 2021 PeopleFoley Wines’ group chief winemaker and head of viticulture, Alastair Maling MW, is moving to a consultancy role for Te Kairanga, Martinborough Vineyard, Grove Mill, Vavasour and Mt Difficulty from June 30. Foley has also appointed Stuart Dudley as a viticulturist consultant based in Marlborough.
15th June 2021 Ebos / PeopleHealthcare and animal care company Ebos Group has appointed Dr Tracey Batten as an independent director.
11th June 2021 PeopleKatherine Turner is to leave the seafood company in September after three years in the role.
9th June 2021 PeopleNZ Apples and Pears Inc’s chief executive of nine years, Alan Pollard, is to step down from his role later this year.
8th June 2021 Honours / PeopleThe Queen’s Birthday Honours list for 2021 includes some notable names from New Zealand’s food and beverage sector. Dr Kevin Marshall, the current chair of the Riddet Institute, was made a Companion of MORE »
2nd June 2021 AGMARDT / PeopleAGMARDT has announced the appointment of Trish Rankin as the next associate board member to join its board of trustees.
31st May 2021 PeopleChristchurch biotechnology company PharmaZen, which trades as Waitaki Biosciences, has made two appointments to its board.
31st May 2021 People / WineWine business Dionysus Investments, which owns the Messenger, Mutu and Moana Park Estate brands, has poached two marketing specialists from The Warehouse Group to expand its Auckland team.
31st May 2021 Food & Fibre / PeopleNine young people from across the primary sector have came together at Mataatua Marae in Whakatane for the official launch of He Tatai Rangahua – the Food and Fibre Youth Network.
28th May 2021 PeopleHayes Taylor has been appointed general manager of Auckland-based supplement and vitamin company Swiss Wellness NZ.
25th May 2021 NZKGI / PeopleNew chief executive Colin Bond replaces outgoing boss Nikki Johnson.
21st May 2021 Blis / PeopleLaura Grant will join Blis’s executive team in the role of e-commerce director on 24 May 2021.
20th May 2021 Foodstuffs / PeopleFoodstuffs South Island general manager of supply chain, John Mullins, is retiring after 43 years working for the grocery group.
20th May 2021 People / ZespriZespri Group has appointed the former Goodman Fielder and Griffins Foods chief executive Alison Barrass to its board as an independent director.
18th May 2021 People / T&G GlobalT&G Global’s chairman of nine years, Professor Klaus Josef Lutz, is to step down at the end of its annual meeting on 23 June 2021
17th May 2021 Lion / PeopleStuart Irvine to stand down after more than eight years at the helm of drinks
17th May 2021 People / SynlaitCFO’s departure follows that of chief executive Leon Clement and director of operations Mark Toomey.
13th May 2021 Asahi Beverages / PeopleFormer Fonterra sales director will head up non-alcoholic business arm in NZ.
13th May 2021 People / SanfordNew Zealand seafood company Sanford has appointed Mark Cairns as its newest board member.
10th May 2021 PeopleEbos animal care and consumer brands chief executive Sean Duggan has resigned.
5th May 2021 HortNZ / PeopleThe former New Zealand Apples & Pears chair will take over from Mike Chapman on 14 June.
5th May 2021 People / SFFRob Hewett has been appointed Silver Fern Farms Co-operative chair following the announcement on 29 April that Richard Young was standing down.
28th April 2021 Horticulture / PeopleFive horticulture heavyweight’s have thrown their name in the ring for two existing vacancies on the Horticulture New Zealand board.
23rd April 2021 AGMARDT / PeopleAfter nearly nine years in the role, Nitschke says now is the time to call it a day.
19th April 2021 Just Life / PeopleFormer world discus champion Beatrice Faumuina is a new brand ambassador to the Just Life Group.
13th April 2021 People / SynlaitLeon Clement will leave the listed dairy company at the end of April.
13th April 2021 Kiwifruit Vine Health / PeopleLeanne Stewart replaces outgoing CEO Stu Hutchings.
13th April 2021 HNZ / PeopleSandi Reily is the the new marketing, events and communications manager for Hospitality New Zealand.
6th April 2021 MPI / PeopleThe chief executive of Kiwifruit Vine Health is leaving the biosecurity organisation after three years to take up a top job with the Ministry for Primary Industries.
31st March 2021 Delegat Group / PeopleFormer managing director Graeme Lord has stepped in as the winemaker looks to replace John Freeman, who resigned in February.
23rd March 2021 People / SynlaitMark Toomey has resigned from the specialist diary company after just over a year in the role.
18th March 2021 People / WoolworthsSpencer Sonn steps into the role from Woolworths Holdings South Africa.
15th March 2021 Foodstuffs / PeopleThe long-time CEO will leave the South Island supermarket co-op in February next year.
15th March 2021 Coca-Cola / PeopleFormer head of customer & commercial, Julie O’Toole, takes up a new role.
10th March 2021 Blue Sky / PeopleAtkins Ranch CEO Jim Goodall will take over from Todd Grave at the meat processor.
10th March 2021 People / PepsiCoTania Bui is the new brand director of CSD PepsiCo brands Pepsi Max, Pepsi, Mountain Dew and 7UP.
25th February 2021 Horticulture / PeopleThe vacancies came as two directors will retire by rotation this year.
17th February 2021 PeopleFreeman intends to relocate to Australia with his family but will remain with Delegat until late March.
7th December 2020 ExportNZ / PeopleExport boss David Boyd says New Zealand exports have been “remarkably resilient”.
13th November 2020 PeopleShe replaces Jeremy Hood who has been interim chief executive.
11th November 2020 PeopleThe role is to be based at the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in Hawke’s Bay.
3rd November 2020 PeopleDavid Parker has been appointed minister of the newly named Ministry for Oceans and Fisheries, formerly known as the Ministry of Fisheries.
23rd October 2020 PeopleJim van der Poel, who chairs the DairyNZ board, and Colin Glas would each serve another three-year term on the board.
10th September 2020 PeopleSanford chief executive Volker Kuntzsch has resigned.
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