Name: Antonio Spagnolo Position: managing director Company: Heinz Infant Feeding, Europe The job: Spagnolo is promoted from managing director, infant feeding, southern Europe and has been given the task of developing and strengthening Heinz's firm hold in the market. In the UK, Heinz values the total infant feeding market at £369.7m, of which the firm claims a 36% share. The group claims a 53.4% share of the UK baby food market which Heinz reckons is worth £168m (wet and dry products). Background: Fluent in Italian, Spanish, French and English, Spagnolo joined Heinz in 1999 from Danone, where he was special projects director for new business dairy products in Europe and North America. Born in Milan, Spagnolo's management career started with Unilever in 1976. He moved to Johnson Wax, becoming marketing vice-president, and then held senior roles with Bertolli and CPC (now Bestfoods). {{PEOPLE MOVES }}

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