Coffee segment leader named new Nestle USA CEO
Nestle USA has appointed Martin Thompson, head of the company’s coffee brands, as its new CEO and U.S. market chief.
Thompson will join the Zone Americas leadership team on Jan. 1, according to a news release.
Thompson joined Nestle as a part of the company’s acquisition of the Starbucks consumer packaged goods and foodservice products business in 2018. In 2020, he became president of Nestle Coffee Partners, the U.S. business housing coffee brands such as Nescafe, Starbucks at Home and Seattle’s Best.
“For the last several years, Marty has led one of our most successful businesses, cementing our position as undisputed leaders in the coffee category,” Steve Presley, CEO of Nestle Zone Americas, said in the release. “He understands that our business, regardless of category, is all about the consumer.”
Before joining Nestle, Thompson served as CEO of Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. and held leadership roles at The Clorox Co. and Procter & Gamble.
In November, Nestle announced a $150 million expansion of its production facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, which will include a new line for producing its single-serve frozen meals.
