Fame Host (https://fame.so) The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast https://podcasts.fame.so/the-growth-fmcg-ceo-podcast https://feeds.fame.so/the-growth-fmcg-ceo-podcast FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the function • Their leadership journey • The strategy behind their company’s results • Their learnings and setbacks • Their messages for the industry & so much more Enjoy our podcast, Exciting times! About us: FF&A solves the most complex strategic problems of the world largest FMCG companies across Corporate Strategy, Organic Growth, Digital RTM (Ecommerce, DTC and EB2B) and M&A. 14 out of the world 20 largest FMCG companies are repeat Clients. To know more: www.fredericfernandezassociates.com To receive all our FMCG strategic insights, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y To reach out to the FF&A team, email at: contact@fredericfernandezassociates.com Copyrights © 2024 All Rights Reserved by Frederic Fernandez & Associates en Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:47:40 +0000 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:37:22 +0000 https://content.fameapp.so/uploads/hrgfvcge/6cd8b950-7b40-11ef-a074-81de58fd72d4/6cd8ba70-7b40-11ef-aa99-4f13c9f8b2f3.png The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast https://podcasts.fame.so/the-growth-fmcg-ceo-podcast FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the function • Their leadership journey • The strategy behind their company’s results • Their learnings and setbacks • Their messages for the industry & so much more Enjoy our podcast, Exciting times! About us: FF&A solves the most complex strategic problems of the world largest FMCG companies across Corporate Strategy, Organic Growth, Digital RTM (Ecommerce, DTC and EB2B) and M&A. 14 out of the world 20 largest FMCG companies are repeat Clients. To know more: www.fredericfernandezassociates.com To receive all our FMCG strategic insights, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y To reach out to the FF&A team, email at: contact@fredericfernandezassociates.com Frederic Fernandez FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the function • Their leadership journey • The strategy behind their company’s results • Their learnings and setbacks • Their messages for the industry & so much more Enjoy our podcast, Exciting times! About us: FF&A solves the most complex strategic problems of the world largest FMCG companies across Corporate Strategy, Organic Growth, Digital RTM (Ecommerce, DTC and EB2B) and M&A. 14 out of the world 20 largest FMCG companies are repeat Clients. To know more: www.fredericfernandezassociates.com To receive all our FMCG strategic insights, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y To reach out to the FF&A team, email at: contact@fredericfernandezassociates.com No No episodic Frederic Fernandez FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the function • Their leadership journey • The strategy behind their company’s results • Their learnings and setbacks • Their messages for the industry & so much more Enjoy our podcast, Exciting times! About us: FF&A solves the most complex strategic problems of the world largest FMCG companies across Corporate Strategy, Organic Growth, Digital RTM (Ecommerce, DTC and EB2B) and M&A. 14 out of the world 20 largest FMCG companies are repeat Clients. To know more: www.fredericfernandezassociates.com To receive all our FMCG strategic insights, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y To reach out to the FF&A team, email at: contact@fredericfernandezassociates.com FF&A presents The Growth FMCG CEO Podcast, where Frederic Fernandez interviews, for 90 minutes, the most successful and aspirational CEOs in the FMCG industry. If FMCG CEOs often speak publicly (quarterly earning calls, investors conferences, interviews in the media), their interventions are often short and very focused on the immediate news of their companies. However, these interviews are a unique opportunity to gain both a detailed and wider perspective of: • The person behind the function • Their leadership journey • The strategy behind their company’s results • Their learnings and setbacks • Their messages for the industry & so much more Enjoy our podcast, Exciting times! About us: FF&A solves the most complex strategic problems of the world largest FMCG companies across Corporate Strategy, Organic Growth, Digital RTM (Ecommerce, DTC and EB2B) and M&A. 14 out of the world 20 largest FMCG companies are repeat Clients. To know more: www.fredericfernandezassociates.com To receive all our FMCG strategic insights, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y To reach out to the FF&A team, email at: contact@fredericfernandezassociates.com FMCG Strategies, CEO Leadership, Consumer Trends, Business Growth, Competitive Market Insights Frederic Fernandez team@fame.so No No No Interview with Pablo Perversi, President Europe, Danone https://podcasts.fame.so/e/2n61x3v8-from-immigrant-roots-to-fmcg-leader-pablo-perversi-s-inspiring-journey Interview with Pablo Perversi, President Europe, Danone 2 1 No No j022qx30 Welcome to the second episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success and growth. Our guest for this month is Pablo Perversi, President of Europe for Danone. Pablo, a seasoned FMCG leader, reflects on his immigrant roots, a passion for societal impact, and a lifelong commitment to self-improvement. He also discusses his leadership style, focusing on integrity, teamwork, and resilience, cultivated through roles at Unilever, Danone, and Barry Callebaut. Pablo offers advice on building diverse, digitally savvy teams and fostering an innovative culture, underscoring sustainability and consumer-centricity as pillars of his vision for growth and transformation in FMCG. Welcome to the second episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success and growth. 


Our guest for this month is Pablo Perversi, President of Europe for Danone. Pablo, a seasoned FMCG leader, reflects on his immigrant roots, a passion for societal impact, and a lifelong commitment to self-improvement. He also discusses his leadership style, focusing on integrity, teamwork, and resilience, cultivated through roles at Unilever, Danone, and Barry Callebaut. Pablo offers advice on building diverse, digitally savvy teams and fostering an innovative culture, underscoring sustainability and consumer-centricity as pillars of his vision for growth and transformation in FMCG.


Listen to hear Frederic and Pablo discuss the following topics:

(0:00) Early Life and Shaping Values
(12:16) Career Beginnings at Unilever 
(16:15) Key Learnings from Unilever Experience 
(27:00) Advice To Younger Self, Key Strengths & Career Advice 
(38:00) Transition to Barry Callebaut 
(42:00) Joining Danone as Europe CEO 
(50:00) Danone's Turnaround Foundations 
(58:00) Being At The Hand’s Reach Of Desire 
(1:02:25) Leading Plant-Based Growth With Alpro 
(1:06:25) Driving Expandability Through Consumer-Centricity & Avoiding The Private Labels Trap 
(1:11:20) Danone Synergistic And Ownable M&A Strategy 
(1:14:40) Role Of People/ Culture & Reflections On The European Turnaround 
(1:21:00) Perspective On Sustainability 
(1:26:25) Parting Thoughts 


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]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:30:00 +0000 Frederic Fernandez Frederic Fernandez 5408 Welcome to the second episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success and growth. Our guest for this month is Pablo Perversi, President of Europe for Danone. Pablo, a seasoned FMCG leader, reflects on his immigrant roots, a passion for societal impact, and a lifelong commitment to self-improvement. He also discusses his leadership style, focusing on integrity, teamwork, and resilience, cultivated through roles at Unilever, Danone, and Barry Callebaut. Pablo offers advice on building diverse, digitally savvy teams and fostering an innovative culture, underscoring sustainability and consumer-centricity as pillars of his vision for growth and transformation in FMCG. Welcome to the second episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success and growth. Our guest for this month is Pablo Perversi, President of Europe for Danone. Pablo, a seasoned FMCG leader, reflects on his immigrant roots, a passion for societal impact, and a lifelong commitment to self-improvement. He also discusses his leadership style, focusing on integrity, teamwork, and resilience, cultivated through roles at Unilever, Danone, and Barry Callebaut. Pablo offers advice on building diverse, digitally savvy teams and fostering an innovative culture, underscoring sustainability and consumer-centricity as pillars of his vision for growth and transformation in FMCG. Pablo Perversi, FMCG, leadership, Danone, growth, sustainability, consumer-centric, integrity, teamwork, diversity, innovation, digital transformation, mergers and acquisitions, cultural transformation, talent management, performance-driven teams, Unilever, Barry Callebaut, food portfolios, societal impact, Frederic Fernandez, podcast, immigrant roots, values in leadership, regenerative farming, methane emissions, core values, business imperatives, private labels, market performance, resilience, strategic shifts, leadership journey, global career, industry insights, sustainability initiatives, customer-centric culture No No Interview with Cecile Beliot, Bel CEO https://podcasts.fame.so/e/r87yy548-cecile-beliot-bel Interview with Cecile Beliot, Bel CEO 1 1 No No k08mm9y1 Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic Fernandez as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success. In this podcast, you'll gain exclusive insights from industry leaders, discover how they plan to sustain and grow their achievements and learn what sets them apart in the competitive FMCG landscape. Our guest this month is Cecile Beliot, CEO of Bel, a family-owned FMCG company based in Switzerland. Join us as we explore her personal and professional journey in the FMCG industry. Cecil shares her passion for food, leadership, and sustainability, discussing Bel’s transformative strategies and the importance of diversity in leadership. Discover how Bel balances growth and sustainability and the role of collaboration in driving positive change. Welcome to the inaugural episode of Growth FMCG CEO Interview with Frederic Fernandez podcast. Join Frederic as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success and growth.

Our first ever guest is Cecile Beliot, CEO of Bel, a family-owned FMCG company with a portfolio of iconic and global brands (The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin etc.). Thanks to its 12,000 employees and €3.6 billion net sales, the company aims to be the most innovative and responsible player in the healthy snacking market, operating in 3 territories: dairy, fruits and plant-based alternatives. Bel is a mission-led company and a pioneer in sustainability, with Cecile being passionate about reinventing the food industry and capitalism towards a more human, inclusive and sustainable system.

Listen to hear Frederic and Cecile discuss the following topics:

(0:00) Intro
(0:35) Personal journey, shaping values & early dreams
(7:04) Professional journey: from Kraft to Bel through Danone
(14:55) Know what your right-hand is & the formative years in Russia
(20:49) Bel, its singularity & unique purpose
(26:18) Bel, this innovative precursor & the disruptive story of the Laughing Cow
(33:52) Bel transformation journey, geographic & category diversification and becoming a global healthy snacks company
(40:18) Unleashing the power of acquisitions, strategic partnerships & opened ecosystems – case in point: India
(47:00) The alternative protein journey, the key learnings and why Mother Nature remains for now the best path forward
(56:14) Sustainability - unpacking the Why, the What & the How
(1:07:40) Strategizing sustainability – from present-forward/ future-back value at stake identification through prioritization to execution at-scale
(1:13:12) The fake dilemma of sustainability & why strategizing it has become a key source of competitive advantage
(1:19:00) Bel’s infinite game & its own definition of long-term success
(1:23:35) Cecile’s take on women at the top & how to accelerate
(1:34:40) Advice to women, role of mentors & the PIN model
(1:42:00) Parting thoughts & key messages to all stakeholders


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]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Frederic Fernandez & Associates AG Industriestrasse Frederic Fernandez & Associates AG Industriestrasse 5378 Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic Fernandez as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success. In this podcast, you'll gain exclusive insights from industry leaders, discover how they plan to sustain and grow their achievements and learn what sets them apart in the competitive FMCG landscape. Our guest this month is Cecile Beliot, CEO of Bel, a family-owned FMCG company based in Switzerland. Join us as we explore her personal and professional journey in the FMCG industry. Cecil shares her passion for food, leadership, and sustainability, discussing Bel’s transformative strategies and the importance of diversity in leadership. Discover how Bel balances growth and sustainability and the role of collaboration in driving positive change. Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Growth FMCG CEO podcast with Frederic Fernandez. Join Frederic Fernandez as he sits down with top FMCG CEOs to uncover the strategies and tactics driving their success. In this podcast, you'll gain exclusive insights from industry leaders, discover how they plan to sustain and grow their achievements and learn what sets them apart in the competitive FMCG landscape. Our guest this month is Cecile Beliot, CEO of Bel, a family-owned FMCG company based in Switzerland. Join us as we explore her personal and professional journey in the FMCG industry. Cecil shares her passion for food, leadership, and sustainability, discussing Bel’s transformative strategies and the importance of diversity in leadership. Discover how Bel balances growth and sustainability and the role of collaboration in driving positive change. FMCG industry, CEO leadership, sustainability strategies, alternative protein, gender diversity No No