pladis announces senior changes to its UK and Global operations
The London headquartered company behind McVitie’s and GODIVA has announced a series of changes at the top of its business.
Snacking giant pladis has announced David Murray, currently leader of its UK and Ireland enterprise, will transition to the newly created position of Global Chief Commercial Officer.
After five years at the helm of pladis UK&I, David’s new role will see him take ownership of the company’s global platform and brand strategy along with its commercial transformation.
Mete Buyurgan will become the new Managing Director of pladis across Britain and Ireland effective 6th April.
Mete, a pladis veteran of eight years, joins the Anglo-Irish division of the company from its Turkish, Eastern Europe and Central Asian operations which he ran since 2016.
Under his stewardship, pladis Türkiye, Eastern Europe and Central Asia grew revenue and profit despite significant headwinds and positioned itself at the forefront of the sustainability debate.
Geraldine Fraser, Chief Human Resources Officer, said: “While our brands like McVitie’s and Ülker have been part of peoples’ lives for decades, pladis is still a young business having started life nine years ago.
“We have made tremendous progress together on our mission to build one of the world’s fastest growing snacks companies. Today, we take another step on that journey to evolve our business and position us for continued growth in an ever-changing retail and consumer landscape.”
Founded in 2016, pladis’ 16,000-strong team makes food across 27 bakeries and factories in 11 countries with its brands, like McVitie’s, Ülker and Flipz sold in more than 110 nations. pladis group revenue topped £2.7 billion in its most recent financial year ending 2023.
