Post by Chris Fletcher

June 2026 | FMCG & CPG Leadership Moves June delivered another strong wave of senior hiring across FMCG, food, and drinks - with a clear bias toward proven operators, international experience, and transformation capability. Justin Cook (ex-Müller Yogurt & Desserts CEO) joins St. Ewe Free Range Eggs | B Corp as Chairman Rafael Oliveira (ex-JDE Peet’s CEO) appointed CEO of The HEINEKEN Company - the group’s first external hire for the role Will H. (ex-GrowUp Farms / Ella’s Kitchen MD) named CEO at Gutology Cindy Tervoort (ex-Heineken UK CMO / Britvic Global CMO) joins TENZING Natural Energy | B Corp™ as CMO Ikdeep Singh (Global President, Mars Pet Nutrition) joins the Greggs board as Non-Executive Director Santino Luciano promoted to MD, UK & Europe at Remedy Drinks as the brand accelerates international expansion Simon Harrison (CEO, Princes Group) appointed CEO of Ultimate Products Shane Henry appointed Managing Director, for Ornua Dairy Ingredients and Sean McHugh appointed Head of Global Manufacturing & Operational Excellence Ornua What’s Driving These Moves Operator > Architect Execution at pace beats strategy alone - proven P&L leaders in complex, multi-market environments are in demand. Big FMCG → Challenger flow Top talent continues to move into scaling and PE-backed brands, bringing rigour without losing speed. Global now baseline International experience isn’t a differentiator anymore, it’s expected. Brand x Commercial convergence Marketing, commercial and digital are merging, growth and brand-building now go hand-in-hand. The takeaway FMCG leadership hiring is becoming simpler, but more demanding Fewer roles. Broader scope. Higher expectations. Execution, agility, and global mindset are now the baseline.