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The Arnott’s Group has appointed Alison Merner as its new chief people officer. The company stated she will lead the company’s People & Culture strategy across Australia and the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on building capability.
Mitolo Family Farms has appointed John Tselekidis to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. He has been at the company for six years, most recently as the group’s head of sales and marketing.
If 2025 taught Australian brands anything, it’s that many growth pockets exist throughout an Australian FMCG industry exhibiting patchy performance. Circana insights director Australia, Daniel Bone, discusses what trends the market research company is seeing, and how food and drink brands can come out on top in 2026.
