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NeW APPOINTMeNTS

hormel Foods Appoints The Kraft heinz Company Appoints President
First Chief Technology Officer For North America
New role underscores company’s commit- The Kraft Heinz Company announced the
ment to modernizing technology, digital and appointment of Nicolas Amaya (“Nico”) as
data capabilities President, North America, effective February
Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 23, 2026. In this role, Amaya will lead the Com-
global branded food company, announced pany’s North America business, overseeing
the appointment of Donald Monk as chief strategy, operations, and performance across
technology officer, effective March 23. In this Kraft Heinz’s largest market. Pedro Navio, cur-
newly created role, Monk will serve as the rent President, North America, will step down
company’s senior-most technology leader, on February 22 to pursue other opportunities.
responsible for envisioning, aligning and
delivering the enterprise technology, digital and data strategy that Over his eight years with the Company, Pedro played a meaningful
supports long term growth. role in leading multiple businesses and helping position the Company
for the future. The Company thanks him for his leadership and contri-
“Don is an exceptional technology leader with a proven track
record of transforming large, global organizations and building butions. To ensure a smooth transition, he will serve as an advisor to the
modern digital capabilities that unlock business growth,” said John Company through March 6.
Ghingo, president, Hormel Foods. “As we continue to prioritize the Kraft Heinz has an iconic portfolio of brands, a strong foundation for
modernization of our technology and data platforms, Don’s experi- growth and a talented team in North America,” said Amaya. “The op-
ence and leadership will be critical in enhancing the capabilities that portunity ahead to modernize these brands for today’s consumer is
empower our business. We are thrilled to welcome him to Hormel huge, and we’re making the right investments to do so. I’m excited to
Foods.” Circle 36 on enquiry card join the team and deliver.” Circle 37 on enquiry card

red Tractor appoints new Chief executive Stimera™ Appoints lon Kreger as CeO to lead
Next Chapter of Commercial Growth
Paul McLaughlin has been appointed Chief
Executive of Red Tractor, the UK’s largest food Stimera™, the crop science company for-
and farm assurance scheme. merly known as BioAge announced the ap-
pointment of Lon E. Kreger as Chief Executive
Paul McLaughlin has a distinguished career Officer. The leadership transition marks an
spanning food, farming and assurance. He important step in the company’s evolution as it
started out in food manufacturing, working moves from product validation and early mar-
with Mars and The Coca-Cola Company be- ket traction toward broader commercial scale.
fore becoming the inaugural Chief Executive Stimera is developing patent-pending mo-
of Scotland Food & Drink where he brought together producers, pro- lecular foliar fertilizers designed to make nu-
cessors and retailers. As Managing Director of fresh produce busi- trients behave like biostimulants. Its flagship
ness, Scotty Brand, he oversaw the supply of a wide range of products product, Nitro-Gro, is engineered to alter the molecular structure of
including potatoes, carrots, fruit and meat to the UK’s major grocery nutrient inputs, allowing them to enter leaves rapidly, activate elec-
retailers. He has also held leadership roles at the Building Engineer- trochemical nutrient transport, and accelerate plant metabolism. In
current company materials, Stimera positions the platform around
ing Services Association and most recently at the Rail Safety & Stan- independently validated, customer-proven results, targeting roughly
dards Board where he led the transformation of a major assurance 30% higher yield, crop cycles shortened by up to two weeks, and up
scheme. Circle 38 on enquiry card to 5x same-season ROI. Circle 39 on enquiry card

Leadership Change at PackSynergy AG: Appointed New Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Wolf will assume the position of Chief Ex- Under his leadership, PackSynergy AG developed
ecutive Officer of PackSynergy AG in Ravensburg on into a strong European alliance of medium-sized
April 1, 2026. He succeeds Thomas Baur, who will re- packaging distributors, now firmly established in the
tire in early 2026 after many years of successful ser- industry as a reliable partner, a source of innovation
vice to PackSynergy. and a connecting network. Through his entrepre-
With the departure of Thomas Baur, an era comes to neurial mindset and strong understanding of people,
an end at PackSynergy AG in Ravensburg. Over many Thomas Baur made a decisive contribution not only
years, he has shaped the company and the entire net- to the company’s economic growth, but also to fos-
work with great foresight, determination and a clear tering a culture of trust, cooperation and sustainable
strategic vision. action. Circle 40 on enquiry card

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