Nestle's Executive Hired By Chobani

Grooming Inc. is shaking up its ranks, bringing a soldier Nestlé SA to be its second highest executive and adds traditional industry experience to the growing fast Greek yogurt brand.

Tim Brown, recently CEO of Nestlé Waters North America after nearly 30 years ago when the Swiss food Titan, will join grooming as president and chief operating officer later this month, according to the author of grooming and Chief Executive Hamdi Kaya.

"He's a perfect partner with me," said Mr. Kaya. Grooming employees were notified on Monday morning, according to the spokesman.

Grooming grown to over $ 1.5 billion annual sales from its first yogurt hit the shops over the past decade. It almost single-handedly started craze for Greek-style yogurt in the United States, attracting buyers diversity of texture creamier, higher protein and low sugar content. In January, grooming overtook Yoplait General Mills Inc. in yogurt sales for the first time, nearly 20% of the market, according to market research firm Nielsen.


Ntombi modern represents private equity executive Kevin Burns, who went down in December. Grooming looking for new president chief operating office last summer, according to a person close to the situation.

Moving from the role of Chief Operating Officer to the Chief Executive himself among food companies - the Hershey Co. ex-works came to CEO last week, while General Mills Inc. is grooming its president and COO to take over as soon as this year.

Ntombi sophistication that has no firm time frame for advancing to executive posts are still held by the founder of Mr. Home, but in the end, you may get a promotion if justified by their performance, a person close to the situation said.

However, grooming spokesman said Mr Kaya has no intention to leave, and that they have not discussed succession plans Ntombi sophistication.

Mr Brown said "that is so far ahead of us," and "I am happy for that Hamdi and I will do it together."

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