Iglo Group, owner of Birds Eye, has named Elio Leoni Sceti as its new chief executive officer.
Sceti, currently chairman at technology company Zeebox, has over 20 years of experience in media and FMCG and has held senior management roles at Procter & Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser.
Commenting on the appointment, Iglo Group chairman Erhard Schoewel said that Sceti's track record of encouraging innovation made him the right man for the job.
"The Iglo Group Board believes that the frozen food category has huge potential for significant growth and to this end has agreed to invest in the business at record levels. We believe Elio's experience and track record will lead Iglo Group to realize its growth ambitions in existing and new markets," he said.
"I am very pleased to join Iglo Group, a global leader in the food industry with leading brands and iconic products," Sceti said.
He continued, "I have been working with great FMCG brands for over 20 years and I know how tough the consumer sector can be, but also how exciting and rewarding it is to achieve growth and win market share."
Iglo Group has been without a permanent chief executive officer since January, when Martin Glenn stepped down. Schoewel, who has been serving as an interim CEO in Glenn's absence, will now take up his position as chairman again.
