New CEO of Costa Coffee is announced.

New CEO of Costa Coffee is announced

Today, Costa Coffee made the announcement that Philippe Schaillee would take over as CEO of the business on April 10, 2023. From Groupe SEB, where he has been executive vice president in charge of Products and Innovation since April 2021, Schaillee joins Costa.

Evguenia “Jeny” Stoichkova, president of Global Ventures for The Coca-Cola Company, praised Philippe as “an extraordinary leader who comes to Costa with a rich background in business and a passion for establishing great brands.” We are eager to collaborate with Philippe to create our growth strategies for Costa, both domestically and internationally.

In 1994, Schaillee started working for the Sara Lee Group in Belgium, where he handled a variety of marketing positions. He relocated to the US in 2000 and worked as the executive vice president of marketing for the coffee and tea industries. Later on, he was appointed EVP of the beverage division.

He was appointed EVP of the division for breakfast, snacks, and beverages in 2006. For all of the Sara Lee Group’s categories in the US, he was appointed SVP, chief marketing officer, and executive committee member in 2008.

After his return to Europe in 2012, Schaillee joined the Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE) Group. He was elected to the executive committee of the Professional Coffee Division and given the title of president.

He most recently served as a member of the executive committee of Groupe SEB, a France-based company that leads the world market for cookware, small home appliances, and professional coffee equipment. Its brands include WMF, Schaerer, All-Clad, Krups, Tefal, and Rowenta.

I have long admired Costa and value the organization’s rich heritage and history, Schaillee stated. I’m thrilled to be a part of Costa’s outstanding team and am looking forward to developing the company alongside them.

In addition to having an MBA from Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School, Schaillee graduated from Catholic University Leuven in Belgium.

Schaillee succeeds Jill McDonald, the previous CEO of Costa. He will be located in London and report to Stoichkova.

Regarding Costa Coffee

Costa Coffee, which was established in 1971 by the Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in London, has more than 1,100 locations worldwide and 2,800 locations in the UK and Ireland. Being named “Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland” by Allegra Strategies for 12 years running, we are pleased to be the nation’s favourite coffee shop (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).

We place a great deal of importance on giving back to the communities we are a part of, both in the UK and beyond. To help children in coffee-growing areas have a better opportunity at a successful life by facilitating their access to a secure, high-quality education, we formed The Costa Foundation in 2007. The Costa Foundation is a registered charity. More than 120,000 children’s lives have been touched by The Costa Foundation’s funding of more than 100 educational programmes. Additionally, we offer a UK-wide Community Programme that enables our workers to lend a hand to local charities and ask civic organisations to use our inviting spaces in stores.

Costa Coffee acquired Coffee Nation in 2011, and Costa Express was born. With more than 1,600 coffee machines worldwide and over 12,700 in the UK, Costa Express now operates in 20 different international markets. Serving fresh milk and the same Costa Coffee Mocha Italia Signature Blend coffee beans that can be purchased in stores to make a satisfying cup of coffee on the move. Costa Coffee announced that its cutting-edge Costa Express’s Hot and Iced Drinks self-serve equipment would be introduced in 2022.

With the help of Costa Coffee’s Proud to Serve offer, our corporate partners may provide customers and staff with a variety of Costa Coffee beverages without having to open a full Costa Coffee store. Having a presence in 22 foreign markets, Costa Coffee proudly supports more than 15,000 Proud to Serve locations in the UK and throughout the world.

Gennaro Pelliccia, our Master of Coffee, carefully crafts all Costa Coffee products, including our At-Home and Costa Coffee in a can lines, using Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM coffee beans.

www.costa.co.uk

Esme Knight, Head of Corporate Affairs and PR at Costa Coffee, can be reached at esme.knight@costacoffee.com or by calling (44-) 7885 822964.

The Coca-Cola Company is the source.

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