Tamara Minick-Scokalo, head of business unit Europe, to leave Cadbury plc

According to British press reports, Tamara Minick-Scokalo, the head of Cadbury's operations in Europe is leaving the confectionery company t the end of the month amid an overhaul of the confectioner's senior European team. Tamara Minick-Scokalo was two-and-a-half years with the Cadbury business and became president Europe at Cadbury in January 2009. Minick-Scokalo's role will be combined with that of Ignasi Ricou, Cadbury's European commercial operations director.

Tamara Minick-Scokalo joined Cadbury as global commercial president in 2007 from cosmetics multinational Elizabeth Arden, where she was a senior vice-president. She has worked across marketing, research and development and manufacturing for multinationals including Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. Ricou is a former general and marketing manager for Princes food brand owner Adams and joined Cadbury as central and southern Europe managing director in 2005. UK marketing director Phil Rumbol is not affected by the changes. "It's a combination of streamlining some positions and ensuring quicker decision-making. Cadbury has only been in its current shape for a year and these types of evolutions are not unusual," a Cadbury spokesperson told Britisch online agency www.just-food.com. www.cadbury.com