Movers and Shakers The right people in the right roles can make all the difference Giovanni Ferrero receives the 2025 Leonardo Award
Giovanni Ferrero, Executive Chairman of Ferrero Group, was honoured with the prestigious Premio Leonardo 2025 by the Leonardo Committee in recognition of his entrepreneurial vision, innovation approach and people-centered leadership. For over twenty years, the Leonardo
Award – one of the leading initiatives supporting the growth of Italian companies – has been granted to leaders contributed to promote Italian entrepreneurship around the world. “This award is first and foremost
a recognition of the 61,250 people across Ferrero and its affiliated companies who contribute every day, with passion and talent, to the success of our business. Our innovation journey starts with listening: understanding consumer preferences and translating them into quality products is at the heart of our strategy,” said Giovanni Ferrero, Executive Chairman of the Ferrero Group. “Over recent years, we expanded
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our iconic Ferrero range into new categories and through several strategic acquisitions — including Ferrara, Fox’s & Burton’s Biscuits, and Wells — we brought locally rooted, popular brands into our portfolio. This is a tangible way to honour our heritage of care and tradition,
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now operate across a wide range of categories including chocolate confectionery, sugar confectionery, biscuits and cookies, bakery, ice cream and better-for-you.
Steve Foots to join Tate & Lyle Board the joint Government /
Tate & Lyle PLC has announced that Steve Foots will join the Board as a non- executive director and as a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting which is to be held on 24 July 2025 (the “AGM”), subject to his election at the AGM. Steve is Chief Executive of Croda
International Plc, the FTSE100 speciality ingredients business that uses smart science to create high- performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, a position he has held since 2012. He joined Croda as a graduate trainee in 1990 and during his career with the company has held a number of senior management positions including President of Croda Europe from 2010. He also serves as the co-Chair of the Chemistry Council,
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