Nestle USA, Glendale, Calif., is relocating its Nestle Pizza Division from its present location in Northbrook, Ill., to Solon, Ohio. The division’s brands include DIGIORNO, California Pizza Kitchen, Tombstone and Jack’s. The move is expected to be completed by mid-2014.
Nestle executive John Carmichael will return to the U.S. from his assignment as Nestle Zone Americas Deputy in Vevey, Switzerland, to become president of Nestle Pizza on Jan. 1. Paul Bakus, the current president of Nestle Pizza, has been named president of corporate affairs for Nestle in the market, effective Jan. 1.