Müller Yogurt & Desserts has appointed Toby Bevans as its new strategy and marketing director.

With over 17 years experience in marketing,  Bevans joins from Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), where he held multiple senior positions including category lead, national account controller and most recently marketing director for the UK and Ireland.

Prior to JDE, he held senior roles at Mondelēz International, which included senior brand manager of Oreo and Barny and marketing manager.

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Bevans has also previously worked at Kraft Foods.

“Toby joins Müller at an exciting time as we look to create millions more Müller moments for our consumers,” Müller Yogurt & Desserts chief executive Justin Cook said.

“We intend to set the pace in the categories we serve, innovate to expand our reach and accelerate the development of our business, and I look forward to having him onboard.”

Bevans succeeds Michael Inpong, who left the company after nine years.

“We are grateful to Michael for his hard work, energy and commitment, and we wish him all the best for the next chapter of his career,” Cook added.

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