Cloetta AB (publ) announced that Katarina Tell has been appointed as President Cloetta Sweden and Michiel Havermans has been appointed as Senior Vice President Cloetta International. Katarina Tell succeeds Lars Påhlson who last year announced that he intends to retire during 2018. Katarina Tell will report to Henri de Sauvage-Nolting, CEO, and be part of Group Management. She will assume her position at the latest 1 August, 2018. Katarina Tell is currently General Manager Findus Sweden. She has previously been working at both Kraft Heinz and Findus where she, among others, held positions as General Manager Kraft Heinz Northern and Eastern Europe, Retail Sales Manager Kraft Heinz Sweden and Business Development Manager Findus. Michiel Havermans will be responsible for all of Cloetta's export business including the business in
the UK. Michiel Havermans will report to Henri de Sauvage-Nolting, CEO, and be part of Group Management. He will assume his position 1 March, 2018.
Cloetta AB is a Sweden-based company active in the chocolate and sugar confectionery market. The primary ingredient for its products is cocoa. The Company uses cocoa mass that is produced from seeds found in the fruit of cocoa trees grown along the equator. It produce and sells products within three main categories, namely Chocolate, which comprises chocolate wafers, plates, pralines and dragees; Sugar confectionery, which comprises foam, wine gums, liquorice, toffees, hard boiled candy, chewy candy, toffee/fudge/caramel and lollypops, and Refreshment, which comprises pastilles and chewing gum. The Company owns such brands, as Lakerol, Cloetta, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Malaco, Sportlife, Saila, Red Band and Sperlari. The Company has 12 production units in six countries. In January 2014, it acquired Alrifai Nutisal AB. In May 2014, it acquired 75% of shares of Aran Candy Ltd and the brand The Jelly Bean Factory, Irish company producing and selling gourmet Jelly Beans.
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