Ekaterra

Ekaterra has appointed Nathalie Roos as chief executive officer and Pierre Laubies as chair of the board: following the completion on July 1 of its divestment from Unilever.

The company has a portfolio of more than 30 brands – including PG Tips and Pukka in the UK and TAZO in the US – and annual revenues of around 2bn euros.

Nathalie Roos was previously head of L’Oréal’s Professional Products division and prior to that CEO of Germany for the Group. She has held senior roles at Mars for nearly 20 years. She is also currently a non-executive director of Pret-a-Manger and Bel Group, the French healthy dairy and fruit snack manufacturer.

Pierre Laubies brings 30 years of leadership experience at Mars, Campbell Soup Company, and more recently as CEO of Jacobs Douwe Egberts and Coty. He continues to advise as a Member of the Board at Philips Domestic Appliances and Groupe Panzani.