All Food & Beverage articles – Page 3
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Starbucks recruits general counsel from Medtronic
Starbucks Coffee Company announced the appointment of Brad Lerman as executive vice president and general counsel.
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Smithfield Foods promotes deputy GC to general counsel
Smithfield Foods announced the promotion of Deputy General Counsel Tennille Checkovich to general counsel.
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KFC names chief sustainability officer
Global fast food chain KFC announced the appointment of Nira Johri as chief sustainability officer.
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PremiumExperts: Delaware court McDonald’s ruling lowers bar on officer liability
The fiduciary duty of oversight that historically has applied only to directors “applies equally to officers,” including CCOs, the Delaware Court of Chancery explicitly held in its ruling regarding former McDonald’s Chief People Officer David Fairhurst.
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Mars names DEI director for North America
Candy and snacks manufacturer Mars announced the appointment of Flavia Moreira as diversity, equity, and inclusion director for North America.
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News BriefCalifornia AG launches CCPA violation sweep against mobile apps
The California attorney general announced his office notified an unspecified number of businesses with mobile apps they are failing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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News BriefJBS accused of greenwashing in SEC whistleblower complaint
Brazilian meat processing company JBS faces accusations of issuing $3.2 billion worth of “misleading and fraudulent” sustainability bonds in a whistleblower complaint filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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News BriefMcDonald’s avoids SEC fine for misleading statements related to fired CEO
The Securities and Exchange Commission found McDonald’s violated federal securities law when it failed to fully disclose material factors regarding the firing of former Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook in 2019.
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Papa John’s brings back former VP as diversity chief
Pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s International announced the appointment of Elias Reyna as its chief people and diversity officer.
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Papa John’s diversity chief to depart
Pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s International disclosed the impending departure of Marvin Boakye as its chief people and diversity officer.
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JBS names global chief sustainability officer
JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, announced the appointment of Jason Weller as its first global chief sustainability officer.
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McDonald’s names chief impact officer to head ESG
Fast food chain McDonald’s announced the appointment of Jon Banner as executive vice president and global chief impact officer. He will oversee the company’s sustainability and environmental, social, and governance efforts.
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JBS appoints global chief ethics and compliance officer
Global meat processing company JBS announced the appointment of Michael Koenig as global chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Hostess adds chief sustainability officer
Sweet snacks company Hostess Brands announced the appointment of Darryl Riley as the company’s first chief sustainability officer.
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JBS names corporate sustainability officer
JBS, the largest meat processing company in the world, appointed Maurício Bauer as corporate sustainability officer.
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ArticleSEC hits ex-Domino’s accountant with nearly $2M insider trading penalty
A former Domino’s Pizza accountant was hit with a nearly $2 million penalty for using nonpublic earnings reports to gain an advantage in illegal trading activity, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ArticleSEC notifies five Chinese companies of HFCAA noncompliance
The Securities and Exchange Commission has notified five China-based public companies they could be delisted from U.S. stock exchanges if they do not allow their audits to be inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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ArticleGrowing list of companies halting Russian operations
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds, companies around the world have announced changes to their supply chains to reduce their footprint in Russia. Compliance Week looks at how businesses across multiple industries are responding.
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General Mills general counsel to retire
Food company General Mills announced the retirement of Richard Allendorf, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective August 2022.
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ArticleMcDonald’s claws back $105M severance paid to disgraced former CEO
McDonald’s has agreed to drop its lawsuit against disgraced former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who will return more than $105 million in equity and cash he received upon the termination of his employment in 2019.