Weisskopf will be succeeded by German subsidiary CEO Adalbert Lechner.
Lindt & Sprüngli CEO Dieter Weisskopf is set to retire at the end of 2022 after six years as CEO and 27 years with the company.
Adalbert Lechner, CEO of Lindt’s German subsidiary and member of the group management, will succeed Weisskopf as group CEO. The company’s Board of Directors will also propose electing Weisskopf as a new member at Lindt’s Annual General Meeting later this month.