Nestlé USA, Glendale, Calif., announced plans to relocate its frozen pizza division from its present location in Northbrook, Ill., to Solon, Ohio. The pizza division includes DiGiorno, California Pizza Kitchen, Tombstone and Jack’s brands. The move will be completed by mid-2014.
Nestlé executive John Carmichael will return to the United States from his assignment as zone Americas deputy in Vevey, Switzerland, to become president of Nestlé Pizza, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Paul Bakus, the current president, was named president of corporate affairs for Nestlé in the market, effective Jan. 1, 2014.