GRAPHIC-Barry Callebaut's returns under Feld among the worst of departing consumer CEOs

Reuters
2026.01.21 12:08
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Barry Callebaut has appointed Hein Schumacher as CEO, replacing Peter Feld, amid a trend of leadership changes in consumer companies. An analysis shows Callebaut's performance under Feld was poor, with negative returns of 11% since April 2023. In contrast, Walmart's Doug McMillon achieved a 16% annualized return since 2014, while Hershey's Michele Buck delivered 9.7% since 2017. Puma, under Arne Freundt, saw a significant decline of 36.6%. Kering led long-term returns with 520% over 20 years, followed closely by Walmart at 501.4%.