New CEO for Nestlé UK & Ireland
Richard Watson has been appointed as the next CEO of Nestlé UK and Ireland.
He is the current Managing Director for Nestlé Confectionery in the UK & Ireland. He becomes CEO of the region in his 27th year with the company, having originally joined Nestle Purina in 1996.
After six years as the current CEO of Nestlé UK and Ireland, Stefano Agostini will become the new Head of Confectionery for Nestlé's Zone Europe.
Both changes take place on March 1, 2023.
Nestlé’s beverage brands in the region include global heavyweights Nescafé, Nespresso and S. Pellegrino as well as local brands such as Buxton natural mineral water.
