Kerry Group, the Ireland-based food ingredients and branded food businesses, has appointed Nick Robinson as CEO of its consumer-facing division.

In 2017, Kerry Foods appointed Robinson as the chief marketing officer and assumed a new role as the managing director of consumer brands in January 2019.

Before joining Kerry Group, he worked in various departments, including sales, commercial and marketing in various organisations such as Diageo, Coca-Cola, and AB InBev.

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon said: “I would like to congratulate Nick on this new role with the company. He is stepping into this role at a very interesting time as the food industry responds in innovative ways to the changing consumer behaviours resulting from Covid-19.

“I look forward to working with Nick and his team to further grow our business across the UK and Ireland.

“I would also like to thank Duncan for his support and commitment and recognise the significant contribution he has made to Consumer Foods and the wider Kerry business over the past 25 years.”

Robinson will take charge as Kerry Foods’ new CEO over the next two months. He will be replacing Duncan Everett, who will be joining Noble Foods company as its new CEO.