The board of directors of Barry Callebaut, Zurich, has appointed Antoine de Saint-Affrique CEO, effective Oct 1. He will succeed Juergen Steinemann, who was elected vice chairman of the board in December, and will continue to serve as CEO until Sept. 30 and ensure a seamless executive transition.
De Saint-Affrique currently is president of Unilever Foods and a member of Unilever’s Group Executive Committee. He is accountable for businesses with a combined turnover of 12.4 billion euros across eight regions and three categories, including Unilever’s Foodservice Division and the newly formed Baking, Cooking & Spreading company.