Italian soft fruit and cherry specialist Sant’Orsola has reappointed Silvio Bertoldi as the company’s president for the coming three years. Mr Bertoldi is one of the cooperative’s main suppliers and has been a member of the Sant’Orsola cooperative for more than 17 years. Gioacchino Trentinaglia will continue as Sant’Orsola’s vice-president, while Albino Leonardi and Flavio Eccher are set to carry on their duties as president and member of the management control board at the organisation respectively. Simon Valentini, Cristian Zampedri and Maurizio Bertoldi will continue to act as advisers.
US retail giant Wal-Mart has announced in a surprise statement that Andy Bond (pictured right) is to leave his role as president and CEO of UK-based Asda, following a five-year spell at the head of the company. According to the group, Mr Bond will be moving to a new part-time role as chairman of Asda’s executive committee, although he will remain as CEO and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the supermarket group.
Jeroen Rooders of fresh fruit company Fruitmasters and Willem Treep, director and owner of Willem en Drees, have been named among the ten nominees for this year’s Fresh Marketeer award, which is presented each year to the most successful and innovative marketing executive within the Dutch food industry.
Leading UK-based fresh produce company Fresca Group has announced a number of changes to its board, including the appointment of former Tesco buyer Elizabeth McMeikan as well as Simon Hodson, a lawyer specialising in corporate acquisitions.
Antwerp Port Authority has emphasised the importance of the port’s trade with Germany by appointing a new country representative, Dr. Dieter Lindenblatt. Dr. Lindenblatt’s will further investigate and develop the Port of Antwerp’s opportunities in the country, in particular the North Rhine Westphalia region.
Carrefour has moved to appoint Vincente Trius as executive director for Europe and a member of its executive board, in charge of operations in Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Cyprus and Romania.
Emanuele Pirella, the legendary and controversial advertising copywriter and journalist responsible for Chiquita Italia’s campaign slogan, ‘10 e lode’ (‘10 out of 10 and A for effort’), has died in Milan at the age of 70.
