Angela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK has appointed Angela White as its head for UK & Ireland retail.

White joined the coffee giant today (6 September) after four years in her previous role as UK & Ireland head for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo.

An fmcg veteran, White has over 20 years’ industry experience, having held roles at KP Snacks, United Biscuits and Marks & Spencer.

In her new position, White will sit on JDE’s European leadership team and report back to Juan Amat, European president of JDE Peet’s.

She will also still support the business on its sustainability journey, following the recent launch of its cross-industry coffee pod recycling initiative, Podback.

White said she was “hugely excited to be joining the world’s leading coffee and tea company”.

Although the past 18 months had brought “significant changes” to the industry, JDE was “well positioned” as a “dynamic and values-led business with well-loved brands”, she said.

Amat said he was “delighted” to welcome White on board I am confident that her passion for iconic brands, combined together with her proven diary of building teams and leading businesses, will hold her in good stead as we still develop JDE’s business within the UK & Ireland”, he added.