Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has named Nicola Pegg as its new R&D director.
Pegg has over 20 years experience in the FMCG sector, most recently holding the position of transformation director at Lucozade Ribena Suntory for just over two years.
READ MORE: Suntory introduces 100% plant-based PET bottle
Prior to that, Pegg spent just over a decade at GlaxoSmithKline, holding multiple senior positions, which include commerical planning manager for Lucozade and Ribena and nutritional group activity manager.
The news comes as Lucozade Sport has released its new reduced plastic sleeve on its bottles, in a bid to save 101 tonnes of virgin plastic a year.
The move comes a part of its sustainability mission that’s being rolled out across the Lucozade Sport portfolio.
Click here to sign up to Grocery Gazette’s free daily email newsletter
