Upmarket food chain Eataly appoints former Autogrill exec as CEO
03/10/2022 09:56
MILAN, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Upmarket Italian food chain
Eataly has appointed Andrea Cipolloni, former head of Autogrill
Italia and Autogrill Europe AGL.MI , as its new chief executive
officer.
Last month European private equity firm Investindustrial
bought a majority stake in Eataly to accelerate the food chain's
global expansion. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N30S1EZ
Eataly said it aims at "a significant turnover growth,
thanks to the new openings planned in North America, the
creation of new formats and the growth of the e-commerce
channel, as well as the development of Eataly in Italy and
Europe".
Cipolloni resigned from Autogrill last month, after
duty-free retailer Dufry DUFN.S agreed to buy the Italian
airport and motorway caterer. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2YR0GE
Eataly's former CEO Nicola Farinetti, the son of the group
founder, will take on the role of president.
(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin, editing by Ed Osmond)
((elisa.anzolin@thomsonreuters.com; 0039 0266129692;))