Turkish FMCG giant Yildiz Holding has appointed Bilal Kaafarani to the post of chief innovation officer and group president of R&D.

Before joining Yildiz, Kaafarani held various management posts with Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods and PepsiCo. Most recently, Kaafarani served as SVP of global innovation and technology with Coca-Cola Co.

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Yildiz, Turkey’s largest consumer goods group, operates in a number of the country’s food sectors, including biscuits, dairy, confectionery and frozen food.

Ulker, Yildiz’s biscuits and chocolate arm, owns upmarket chocolate brand Godiva.

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