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Kraft veteran joins Premier
Premier Foods has appointed former Kraft executive Ronnie Bell to become its new chairman. Bell, who spent 30-years at the US group, replaces David Kappler, who has been chairman since 2004. Bell is currently a non-executive board member at Northern Foods, but will step down to take up the Premier role in October. Charles Miller Smith, the former ICI chairman will also take over as deputy chairman at the same time.
Chief executive at Premier Robert Schofield, said: “Ronnie has had a long and successful career in the food industry and brings with him a wealth of experience. I look forward to working with him as we focus on delivering organic growth and reducing debt.”