German food-and-drinks group Laurens Spethmann Holding has appointed Jan Plambeck as its new CEO.

Since 2022, Plambeck has led Nordgetreide, the German breakfast cereal manufacturer co-owned by Laurens Spethmann Holding (LSH) and fellow family-owned group Peter Cremer Holding.

Plambeck will take up the role at Laurens Spethmann Holding on 1 January, succeeding Peter Amon.

The supervisory board and Amon have “agreed to the change by mutual consent”, LSH said in a statement. Amon will step down at the end of the year.

LSH, which is based in Seevetal, near Hamburg, was founded in 1907. It supplies breakfast cereal, bars, tea, nuts, and dried fruit to European retail, foodservice and B2B customers. Alongside Nordgetreide, its subsidiaries include muesli bar maker Schock and nut specialist nutwork.

Michael Spethmann, LSH's supervisory board chairman, said Amon had “further developed the company, particularly its flagship brand Meßmer”, since joining the group at the start of 2024.

He added Amon “strengthened the group’s resilience in a volatile economic environment” and drove the “internationalisation of the business and actively expanded the holding company’s subsidiaries”.

Amon said: “It has been a great pleasure to shape LSH with our teams during these economically challenging years.”

Before joining Nordgetreide, Plambeck spent more than eight years at DF World of Spices, Fuchs Group’s spice business. He previously held management roles at coffee group Tchibo for 15 years.

“With Jan Plambeck, we have found a strong and experienced personality to drive LSH’s development forward in the long term,” Spethmann said.

Plambeck added: “My aim is to further develop LSH’s growth path for the coming years. Our task is to find answers to societal needs and translate relevant trends into a product range that enables an enjoyable and healthy life.”

Ingo Steinbach remains in his role as CFO, deputy CEO, and COO, LSH said.