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Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages UK announces new MD before partial break off

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What happened

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages UK has appointed Michel Conquet as its new Managing Director.

Source

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Conquet joins the division from the equivalent business in the United States, where he served as senior director of brand marketing for just over a year. A longtime company employee, Conquet first joined the Swiss food and drink giant in 2008 from French dairy group Danone. During his time with the manufacturer, he has held a wide variety of roles across its global network and has worked on some of the biggest brands in its portfolio, including Perrier, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Nestlé Pure Life and Maggi. The firm says that, during his time at Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages in the US, Conquet played a "key role" in building and scaling the business while helping to drive growth, expand premium brands and strengthen "consumer-centric" initiatives. In his new role, Conquet will lead the division as a standalone global business within the Nestlé Group, with responsibility for the S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Buxton, Princes Gate and Nestlé Pure Life brands. Speaking about his appointment, Conquet said: "I'm excited to be joining the team at such a pivotal time. "The business has strong momentum and an exceptional portfolio of brands. I look forward to building on this success and delivering even more value for our customers and consumers." He succeeds Stefano Bolognese, who left Nestlé in April 2026 after 26 years with the company. Last month, Nestlé announced the sale of...

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From the Signal API record
Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Michel ConquetManaging Director
Location
United Kingdom

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People

  • Michel ConquetManaging Director · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Aug 27, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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