Davide Franzetti Archives - Ireland's Forecourt & Convenience Retailer https://forecourtretailer.com/tag/davide-franzetti/ Ireland's Only Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:08:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://forecourtretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-IFCR-Site-Icon-32x32.png Davide Franzetti Archives - Ireland's Forecourt & Convenience Retailer https://forecourtretailer.com/tag/davide-franzetti/ 32 32 94949456 Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Announces Acquisition Of Vending Business https://forecourtretailer.com/coca-cola-hbc-ireland-announces-acquisition-of-vending-business/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:11:56 +0000 https://forecourtretailer.com/?p=23564 Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, the authorised bottler of the Coca-Cola Company for the island, has reached an agreement to acquire BDS Vending Solutions.

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Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, the authorised bottler of the Coca-Cola Company for the island, has reached an agreement to acquire BDS Vending Solutions.

Founded in 1993, BDS Vending is a well-established food and drink vending services business in Ireland, with a fleet of approximately 2,000 vending machines. The two founders, David Mullan and Brian Berry will continue to lead BDS Vending throughout the transition period.

Coca-Cola HBC noted that the acquisition was part of its strategy to enhance its route-to-market capabilities and will provide new opportunities across its cold and hot beverages and snacks portfolio.

The Proposed Transaction is subject to approval by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in the Republic of Ireland and is anticipated to be completed over the coming months.

Davide Franzetti, General Manager, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland & Northern Ireland, commented: “We are delighted to be announcing this proposed acquisition of BDS Vending and we look forward to working with the BDS team. BDS will provide us with a joint platform to build capabilities in our route-to-market, to offer our customers greater choice and to further enhance our consumer experience.”

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]]> 23564 Davide Franzetti appointed General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland https://forecourtretailer.com/davide-franzetti-appointed-general-manager-of-coca-cola-hbc-ireland-and-northern-ireland/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:09:53 +0000 https://forecourtretailer.com/?p=22378 Coca-Cola HBC has appointed Davide Franzetti as the new General Manager of its island of Ireland operations. Mr Franzetti has worked for Coca-Cola HBC Italy

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Mr Franzetti has worked for Coca-Cola HBC Italy since 2018 holding various roles including Modern Trade Director and most recently Sales Director.

He replaces Miles Karemacher who is to take up the role of General Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Italy.

Mr Franzetti will lead the beverage business, which is the bottling partner to The Coca-Cola Company for the island of Ireland and distributes a 24/7 beverage portfolio including locally owned ranges, Deep RiverRock and Fruice. Coca-Cola HBC also distributes premium spirit brands for The Campari Group and Edrington, and coffee brands Costa and Caffé Vergnano.

His tenure as General Manager begins at an exciting time for the organisation following the announcement of a new canning line at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland’s production facility in Lisburn, in a £17m/€20m investment announced earlier this year. Mr Franzetti’s role will also encompass leading the transition to NetZero by 2040 and working with customers and other industry partners as the sector prepares for the roll-out of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which due to go live in the Republic of Ireland in February 2024.

Davide Franzetti, General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland said;

“Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has a long and rich history going back over 80 years and has a well-established reputation for strong portfolio development, a deep commitment to sustainability and sustained investment in its people and the communities it serves.  My goal is to further strengthen our position as the leading 24/7 beverage partner to our customers, to listen to their needs and to bring greater value to our relationships.

“I am honoured to be joining an incredible team of people, and look forward to playing my part in the development of local talent which contributes so strongly to The Coca-Cola System; to delivering the £17m/€20m investment into our Knockmore Hill production facility; and to supporting the delivery of a well-functioning and efficient Deposit Return Scheme, the biggest change to waste collection in Ireland in a generation.”

Prior to joining Coca-Cola HBC, Davide was the General Manager for the Italian division of the global brewer, AB Inbev. The appointment took effect from Thursday 1 June.

 

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