Patrice Bula, a member of the Nestlé Group executive board, will retire at the end of February after 40 years at the food company.
Bula is head of strategic business units, marketing, sales and Nespresso, and successfully led the group’s brand strategies, digital marketing transformation and the Nespresso business.
The board has appointed Bernard Meunier, currently head of Nestlé Purina PetCare EMENA, to succeed Bula. He will also join the Nestlé group executive board.
David Rennie, head of the Nestlé Coffee Brands group, will also become a member of the executive board on 1 March.