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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe ends his long tenure as Nestlé Chairman Emeritus
VEVEY: Nestlé’s long-serving statesman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe has chosen to relinquish his chairman emeritus title, bringing a gentle close to a remarkable association that began more than half a century ago.
The former chairman and chief executive, who joined the Swiss food giant in 1968, informed the Board of his decision as the company prepares for its 159th annual general meeting on 16 April 2026. The move marks the end of an honorary role he held after stepping down from official duties in 2017.
Nestlé Chair Pablo Isla paid warm tribute to Brabeck-Letmathe, calling him a visionary whose steady hand helped shape the global group. Isla said Peter followed the company’s evolution with genuine enthusiasm and would continue to be regarded as a valued friend of the organisation.
During his decades at Nestlé, Brabeck-Letmathe held key leadership posts, guiding the company through periods of expansion, reinvention and global change. His departure from the Emeritus role draws the curtain on a distinguished career while clearing the stage for the next chapter in Nestlé’s leadership story.
For Nestlé, the transition signals continuity with a touch of nostalgia, as the company salutes one of its most influential architects and steps forward into its future.
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
