Danone - naming of new CEO imminent, report suggests
A report in a French newspaper suggests outgoing Barry Callebaut boss Antoine de Saint-Affrique is to be named as Danone s new CEO today (17 May).
Le Figaro reported yesterday de Saint-Affrique s appointment at the Alpro and Activia brands owner should be formalised this afternoon when Danone s board of directors is due to meet.
The newspaper said de Saint-Affrique, who has already announced he is leaving the Switzerland-based B2B chocolate maker Barry Callebaut, should be available to take over as Danone CEO from 1 September.
The report also suggested the France-based dairy and baby-food group had previously approached Max Koeune, CEO of Canadian potato-products major McCain Foods and a former head of corporate development at Danone, about the position but he had ruled himself out.
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