Coca-Cola HBC appoints Davide Franzetti as General Manager for Ireland & Northern Ireland
Coca-Cola HBC has appointed Davide Franzetti as the new General Manager of its island of Ireland operations, with Franzetti taking on the role on June 1.
Franzetti has worked for Coca-Cola HBC Italy since 2018 holding various roles including Modern Trade Director and most recently Sales Director.
He replaces Miles Karemacher, who is to take up the role of General Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Italy.
Franzetti will lead the beverage business, which is the bottling partner to The Coca-Cola Company for the island of Ireland and distributes a 24/7 beverage portfolio including locally owned ranges, Deep RiverRock and Fruice. Coca-Cola HBC also distributes premium spirit brands for The Campari Group and Edrington, and coffee brands Costa and Caffé Vergnano.
“His tenure as General Manager begins at an exciting time for the organisation following the announcement of a new canning line at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland’s production facility in Lisburn, in a £17m/€20m investment announced earlier this year,” says Coca-Cola HBC.
“Mr Franzetti’s role will also encompass leading the transition to NetZero by 2040 and working with customers and other industry partners as the sector prepares for the roll-out of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which due to go live in the Republic of Ireland in February 2024.”
Prior to joining Coca-Cola HBC, Franzetti was the General Manager for the Italian division of AB InBev.
