Movers and Shakers The right people in the right roles can make all the difference


BENEO announces Dr Mike Eberle to its board of directors BENEO has


announced the


appointment of Dr Mike Eberle as the newest member of its Executive Board of Directors at BENEO GmbH, effective from 1st March 2024. In his new role, Eberle will be responsible for overseeing Operations at BENEO. Eberle, who holds a PhD in


Chemistry from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, brings nearly three decades of experience within the international food and beverage sector to the new role. He started his career with positions at Unilever in both Germany and The Netherlands. Following this, he has held leadership roles in production, supply chain, logistics, and operations at leading food and drink manufacturers. Most recently, Eberle was positioned as the Chief Operations Officer at Rotkäppchen, a sparkling wine producer based in Germany. As part of the new role at BENEO, Eberle will be responsible


for Operations including production, technology, supply chain management, quality, raw material, health, safety and environmental protection, as well as sustainability. His appointment comes at a pivotal time as BENEO continues to focus on the sustainable development of its plant-based functional ingredients portfolio. Commenting on his new role,


Eberle said: “I am very happy to join the BENEO team. The company is a leading player for plant-based functional ingredients worldwide. My ambition is to grow BENEO’s operational excellence further and make sure we use our planet’s resources in a sustainable way. Both the experienced team and


the production sites around the globe are well set to do so. Passion is a key driver to being successful and I am more than confident that we will succeed as a team.” RBS names Tremaine Hartranft Vice President of Technical Growth & Strategy


Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), has named Tremaine Hartranft Vice President of Technical


Growth & Strategy. In his new role, Hartranft will be responsible for supporting product line development, overseeing the RBS Science & Innovation Centre, serving as the executive team’s primary technical resource, and evaluating opportunities to mitigate risk while growing the RBS business. “We’re excited to welcome Tremaine back to the


RBS organisation. His experience and track record in project management, engineering and technical sales will be vital to growing our technical capabilities and services,” said Chip Czulada, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hartranft first joined RBS in 2005 as a Design Engineer


before taking on successive roles as Project Manager, then Director of Engineering and Technical Sales. In 2022, he left RBS for a short time to work in the renewable energy sector. Hartranft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University.


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