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Pladis Appoints Steve Lesnard As President of Godiva

PRIVATEApr 08, 2024•about 2 years ago

Company

Pladis Global

LondonManufacturing

Description

Pladis has appointed Steve Lesnard as president of Godiva and he will be responsible for growing and sustaining Godiva’s position and expertise in the premium chocolate category. The acquisition of Godiva by Pladis's parent company, Yıldız Holding, is part of the integration process which aims to bring additional scale, luxury capabilities, and consumer excitement to the growing Pladis business.

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Company

Pladis Global

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

About

pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of its 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 factories in 11 countries, and is founded on collaboration, agility and resilience.

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