Bonduelle SCA has hired Xavier Unkovic as its new chief executive. Unkovic, who has spent almost two years as CEO of French skincare business NAOS, will join Bonduelle on 1 June. The news of the appointment comes less than three weeks after Bonduelle announced the departure of previous CEO Guillaume Debrosse.

Christophe Bonduelle, the chairman of the family-controlled business, has taken on the functions of CEO since Debrosse's exit. Unkovic joined NAOS in June 2021 after four years at US food manufacturer Amy's Kitchen. He arrived at Amy's Kitchen as president of the frozen and shelf-stable foods group, a position he held for three years before also becoming its CEO in June 2020.

He spent less than a year in the two roles. Mr. Bonduelle, in the stock-exchange filing announcing Unkovic's appointment, said the new CEO had "turned around and developed" Amy's Kitchen. Before joining Amy's Kitchen, Unkovic worked for Mars for more than 15 years.