Barentz International, a global life science and specialty performance ingredients distributor, announced the appointment of Peter Boone as Chief Executive Officer, starting on October 1, 2023. As planned, he will succeed Hidde van der Wal, who has decided to retire after more than 20 years of leadership at the company. Van der Wal and Boone will ensure a smooth transition over the coming months.
Boone joins from Barry Callebaut where he was the Chief Executive Officer, having formerly led the Americas division and, prior to this, served as Chief Innovation & Quality Officer. Prior to Barry Callebaut, Boone spent more than fifteen years at Unilever in various regional and global positions, leading on marketing, sales, and brand development, latterly as the Chief Marketing Officer for Australasia.