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Major players, including Mars Pet Nutrition, Farmina, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Nutreco and Nestlé Purina, have recently announced new executives.

Greg Van Praagh will lead the European trade body, with new members from France, Germany and the Netherlands joining its leadership team.

Pets at Home, Fressnapf, Arcaplanet and Zooplus lead a wave of supermarket-to-pet retail leadership hires across Europe.

Mars Petcare, General Mills, Hill’s and Post Holdings are among the businesses naming new leaders across key strategic roles in recent weeks.

The new executives have been appointed to drive omnichannel, post-merger integration and long-term growth for European players.

Companies, including Tractor Supply, Ceva Animal Health and Pet Circle, appointed new executives in April.

Companies such as Maxi Zoo France, HORNBACH and Dehner Group have named new executives across their C-suites.

Mikko Forsström, currently based in Dubai, will oversee category development and assortment strategy at the German pet retailer.

Senior executives across retail, pet food and animal health have been appointed to new roles as players adjust their management structures.

The latest appointments in the region span finance, supply chain, marketing and general management roles. GlobalPETS has the details.