O-I names new COO; European president resigns
08 January, 2015Owens-Illinois (O-I) has announced several leadership changes, naming Andres Lopez president of glass containers and chief operating officer, and announcing the resignation of Erik Bouts, president of O-I Europe.
Innovia CEO retires; new CEO announced
18 December, 2014Innovia Group has announced several changes to its executive team, including the retirement of its Group CEO David Beeby. Mark Robertshaw has been selected as Beeby's replacement and will start in the role in late January 2015.
New CFO for George Weston Foods
28 November, 2014Lorna Raine has been announced as the new chief financial officer of George Weston Foods, one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand.
New director for APPMA board
16 September, 2014Samantha Saunders has been announced as a new director to the board of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association. Saunders is the general manager of Integrated Machinery, a pallet-wrapping equipment manufacturer.
Jim van der Poel retires from Fonterra board
05 August, 2014Jim van der Poel has announced that he will retire from the Fonterra board in November. He has been a director of Fonterra for the last 12 years.
Sealord Group catches a new CEO
30 July, 2014Steve Yung has been named as the new CEO of Sealord Group. Born in Canada, Yung was most recently managing director of McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand.
APPMA announces new director to the board
27 June, 2014Stuart Shaw has been named as a new director to the APPMA board. Shaw is the innovations manager for Machinery Automation & Robotics (MAR).
Hannan appointed Westpac General Manager, Agribusiness
20 June, 2014Westpac has appointed a new General Manager, Agribusiness. Steve Hannan will take over the role from Graham Jennings, who retired from the role in March. Hannan has been acting in the post since Jennings' retirement.
More changes to Fonterra's management team announced
19 June, 2014Fonterra President Greater China Kelvin Wickham has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Director Global Ingredients. Johan Priem will take over the President Greater China role on 1 August when Wickham assumes his new role.
New managing director global operations for Fonterra
10 June, 2014Robert Spurway has been appointed as Fonterra's managing director global operations, a newly created position on Fonterra's management team. Spurway's new role will commence on 1 August.
New regional sales manager for tna
29 May, 2014Paul Irwin has been appointed regional sales manager for tna.
Marel appoints new managing director of Fish Industry Center
30 April, 2014Marel has a new managing director of its Fish Industry Center. Sigurdur Olason will succeed Jon Birgir Gunnarsson, who is leaving the company, on 1 May 2014.
New president for Mars
02 April, 2014Grant F Reid, the global president of Mars Chocolate, has been chosen to replace Paul S Michaels, the current president of Mars Incorporated, who will retire at the end of the year. Reid will formally take on the role of president of Mars in January 2015.
Patties Foods announces new Managing Director
02 April, 2014Patties Foods has appointed a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Steven Chaur's appointment was announced by the Patties Board on 28 March; he will take up the position on 15 April.
Interview with John Nickless MAIP, Innovia Films Asia Pacific
28 March, 2014John Nickless, National Account Manager for Innovia Films Asia Pacific, talks about what the AIP means to him and looks back over his career in the packaging industry.
