New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra and Swiss food group Nestlé have announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Pestana to the position of chief executive officer of Dairy Partners Americas (DPA).

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Pestana is currently the country head of DPA Brazil and is a former managing director of New Zealand Milk (Americas). He starts his new role on 1 January 2005.


Pestana replaces Hugo Lanthemann, who is taking up a new position within Nestlé.


DPA is a 50/50 partnership between Fonterra and Nestlé and was established in January 2003. The alliance now operates joint ventures in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

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