20th May 2022 Food Moves / PeopleFood and beverage industry appointments for the week to 20 May.
18th May 2022 GSH / PeopleGood Spirits Hospitality has named director Matt Adams as chair designate after Duncan Makeig signalled his intention to resign the chair following the upcoming June board meeting.
17th May 2022 A2 Milk / PeopleThe dairy company taps a former colleague of boss David Bortolussi to become its new finance lead.
13th May 2022 Food Moves / PeopleThe latest food and beverage industry appointments and people moves.
6th May 2022 Food Moves / PeopleFood and beverage sector appointments and people moves for the week to 6 May 2022.
5th May 2022 EDA / PeopleThe EDA supports numerous F&B initiatives across the region, recently partnering with Pic Picot to test the feasibility of growing peanuts commercially.
22nd April 2022 Food Moves / PeopleFood and beverage sector appointments and people moves to the week of 22 April.
19th April 2022 People / UnileverFormer Unilever Baltics GM Cameron Heath relocates to Auckland this month to lead the company’s NZ business.
19th April 2022 Cassels / PeopleThe patriarch of family-owned Cassels Brewing Company Alasdair Cassels died of cancer over Easter weekend.
19th April 2022 Great South / PeopleGreat South chief executive and former Destination Queenstown boss Graham Budd has died.
14th April 2022 Food Moves / PeopleCallaghan Innovation CEO Vic Crone will leave the national innovation agency in mid-July.
8th April 2022 Food Moves / PeopleFood and beverage industry appointments and people moves for the week to 8 April.
6th April 2022 Lewis Road / PeopleA new general manager is taking the reins at Lewis Road Creamery bringing years of marketing and F&B industry experience to the premium consumer dairy brand.
5th April 2022 People / SubwayShane Bracken steps up to the top job following a turbulent period for the sandwich franchise, especially in Australia.
1st April 2022 Food Moves / PeopleChristiaan Crous is stepping up to take on DB’s sales director role from 4 April.
29th March 2022 DairyNZ / PeopleMargaret Devlin fills an existing vacancy, while Mark Todd replaces Peter Schuyt who will be stepping down in October after almost nine years on the Board.
28th March 2022 Foodstuffs / People20-year veteran Tim Donaldson is taking up an expanded GM role in the South Island, while up north it has gone internal to replace its long-standing legal chief.
25th March 2022 Food Moves / PeopleClement is taking his dairy experience to a plant-based challenger entering the export market.
22nd March 2022 People / PepsiCoMichelle Cassettari takes the helm of the NZ business – the first woman to hold the position.
18th March 2022 Food Moves / PeopleNeil Senauer becomes the inaugural CEO of Southern Pastures’ wholesale and foodservice business.
17th March 2022 PeopleFonterra will shortly begin recruiting to replace Marc Rivers, who has resigned after four years with the co-op.
15th March 2022 People / Tasman Bay Food CoAfter 18 years with her family business, Hirst Tristam is taking on a GM role at another F&B business.
11th March 2022 Food Moves / PeopleKarl Gradon takes up the helm at Miraka Milk, alongside other moves at NZTE, Countdown and New Fish.
9th March 2022 MBW / PeopleMeat Business Women New Zealand has appointed two new co-chairs to lead the organisation.
7th March 2022 NZTE / PeopleExperience director Jennifer Kerr replaces Andrew Ferrier as chair after nearly a decade in that role.
4th March 2022 Food Moves / PeopleAngela Bull joins the Foodstuffs South Island board as an independent director.
25th February 2022 PeopleAndy Wotton has been appointed to the new role of Kono chief operating officer.
24th February 2022 HortNZ / PeopleHorticulture New Zealand has two vacancies to fill, with two directors set to retire by rotation.
18th February 2022 PeopleWoolworths NZ’s Sally Copland heads across the ditch for a top e-commerce role.
16th February 2022 Delegat / PeopleFormer Ryman chief executive Gordon MacLeod has been appointed to Delegat Group.
11th February 2022 PeopleChanel Clark joins nootropics venture Ārepa as its new marketing manager.
9th February 2022 Lion / PeopleSam Fischer will join the brewing group in July tasked with delivering a new mid-term plan to return to sustainable growth.
1st February 2022 PeopleA new Australian New Zealand MD for Kellogg, appointments at Sanford executive leadership team, Synlait loses strategy and business transformation director, Seeka CFO to go, and My Food Bag bags supply chain lead.
9th December 2021 NZAPI / PeopleAlan Pollard has been appointed chief executive of Civil Contractors New Zealand, the national business association for New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction industry.
7th December 2021 CGF / PeopleCooks Global Foods has appointed Michael Ambrose to its board as an independent director. Among his governance roles, Ambrose is chair of cherry operation Deep Creek Fruits and a director at MORE »
3rd December 2021 Frucor Suntory / PeopleBeverage company Frucor Suntory has appointed Sophie Lodge to corporate affairs director for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney.
2nd December 2021 Just Life / PeopleTony Falkenstein’s Just Life Group has appointed Luan Howitt general manager of its new healthy homes division. Howitt is a former marketing manager for DB Breweries and Pernod Ricard and MORE »
1st December 2021 People / PepsiCoThe beverage giant has filled the vacancy at the top of its Australian and New Zealand business.
1st December 2021 People / PoliticsPrior to leading Air NZ, he was at the global FMCG giant for 18 years, and left as president and CEO of its Canada division.
1st December 2021 Blis / PeopleBlis Technologies marketing and e-commerce director, Laura Grant, is leaving the Dunedin headquartered probiotics firm she joined just six months ago.
30th November 2021 Frucor Suntory / PeopleFrucor Suntory has appointed Rhodi Bulloch as its nutrition and regulatory affairs specialist.
26th November 2021 NZFIN / PeopleDairy product manufacturer New Zealand Food Innovation Waikato has appointed Tony Giles as its new chief executive.
24th November 2021 PeopleJust Life Group has hired Graeme Read to be its chief financial officer.
17th November 2021 PeopleFormer dairy industry leader and minister of agriculture John Luxton has passed away, aged 75.
17th November 2021 PeopleTatua director Ross Townshend has resigned from the Waikato dairy co-operative’s board with immediate effect.
11th November 2021 PeopleMarlborough Grape Growers Cooperative chief executive Mike Brown has been elected to the Cooperative Business New Zealand board.
9th November 2021 Delegat Group / PeopleThe chair of winemaker Delegat Group, Jim Delegat, is moving from the role of executive chairman to executive director from 1 February 2022.
5th November 2021 People / SanfordSanford’s chief operating officer, Clement Chia, has resigned after seven years with the business.
5th November 2021 NZAPI / PeopleNew Zealand Apples and Pears Inc has appointed Terry Meikle its chief executive.
4th November 2021 DB / PeopleHeineken’s DB Breweries has promoted its director of corporate affairs, Matt Wilson, to managing director.
4th November 2021 NZKS / PeopleNew Zealand King Salmon has appointed Carol Chen to its board.
3rd November 2021 BLNZ Inc / PeopleBeef + Lamb New Zealand Inc has promoted its general manager of marketing Kit Arkwright to chief executive.
3rd November 2021 East Imperial / PeoplePremium mixer company East Imperial has appointed Mark Zonghetti as head of sales for North America.
3rd November 2021 Delivery / PeopleMy Food Bag’s ex-chief operating officer, Richard Wafer, has joined Trade Me-backed, auto-repair comparision startup My Auto Shop.
2nd November 2021 NZCS / PeopleNew Zealand Coastal Seafoods says a surge in quarterly revenue can be attributed to the appointment of former Bidfood general manager Peter Fletcher to chief of sales.
2nd November 2021 Coffee Supreme / PeopleAfter 18 months without a chief executive, Coffee Supreme has promoted group commercial director Jesse Newson into the role.
2nd November 2021 Moana NZ / PeopleMāori Fisheries Trust Te Ohu Kaimoana and Moana New Zealand have appointed two new directors to the Moana New Zealand Board.
28th October 2021 People / QSRBurgerFuel Group has appointed its former chief operating officer Tyrone Foley as a director, effective from today.
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 / SFFFRob 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.
