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Barilla Appoints Melissa Tendick To President, Region Americas, Barilla Group

May 25, 2023over 2 years ago

Position

Vice President of Product

Company

Barilla

Melissa Tendick
Parma

Description

Barilla, the world's leading pasta producer, today announces that Jean-Pierre Comte, President, Region Americas, will be stepping down from his role after 13 years of distinct service in the company. Melissa Tendick, Vice President, Marketing, Barilla Americas, will assume the role of President Region Americas, beginning June 1, 2023.

Company Information

Company

Barilla

Location

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

About

We are an Italian family-owned food company. And like all Italian families, we take food very seriously. We have been doing this for 145 years. Today we are committed to bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet. Our origins date back to 1877, when Pietro Barilla opened a small bread and pasta shop in Parma: that moment marked the beginning of a story of passion for quality, continuous pursuit of excellent recipes and ability to combine tradition and innovation. Today we are an international Group present in more than 100 countries through our brands: world leader for pasta, leader for ready-made sauces in Europe, for bakery products in Italy and for crispbreads in Scandinavia. We employ over 8,700 people and own 30 production sites in 10 countries which every year contribute to the production of over 2,000,000 tons of products.

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