Campbell Soup appoints Carlos Barroso as SVP, Global R&D

01-Jul-2013 - Last updated on 01-Jul-2013 at 20:43 GMT

Next we move to Campbell Soup, which has appointed Carlos Barroso as senior vice president, research & development.

Barroso - who starts his new job on July 31 - has more than 20 years’ experience in R&D, and has previously occupied the SVP, R&D role at PepsiCo. Most recently, he ran his own R&D consulting practice, where he worked with many Fortune 100 clients.

He will report to Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison, who said: “His knowledge of emerging markets and open innovation, coupled with his experience in baked snacks and flavor science, makes him an excellent fit for our organization.”

“I’m looking forward to joining Campbell and partnering with our business leaders, R&D associates and outside partners to accelerate innovation worldwide,” said Barroso.

“Campbell is aggressively reinvigorating its innovation pipeline and reshaping its portfolio, and the R&D team must be a critical partner to help drive that growth agenda.”