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The company does not anticipate any changes to its strategic direction or day to day operations as a result of this leadership transition, it says.

The new hire brings 20 years of global leadership experience across consumer packaged goods and healthcare.

The new hire has held sales leadership positions across both established and emerging beverage and snack brands.

The hire has held senior leadership roles in the past, including chief commercial officer, head of applications, and advisor.

The new hire will have end-to-end accountability for the company's U.S. commercial business, leading execution across its full snacking portfolio of confection, salty, and protein.

The promoted employee joined the company in Germany in 1996 as an in-house lawyer and has since held senior leadership positions in procurement, sales, and more.

The role includes responsibility for leading the brand's U.S.-based business, including overall performance, commercial and financial execution, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

The new hire succeeds Thierry Schmitz, who is transitioning to a new leadership position at the brand's headquarters in Ghent, Belgium.

The new hire most recently served as CFO of Kenvue, Inc. and prior to Kenvue, he served as vice chair and CFO of Kellanova, formerly Kellogg Company.

A nearly 30-year industry veteran, the hire joins the company from FrieslandCampina where he was global business and digital solutions officer and a member of the executive team.