Chocolate company: Lindt & Sprüngli parts ways with CEO Lechner
Price increases are slowing down sales for the Swiss company. The board of directors considers a new CEO necessary. There is also a change in leadership in Germany.
Lindt & Sprüngli is parting ways with CEO Adalbert Lechner due to the company's ongoing struggles. The Swiss chocolatier has appointed former CEO Dieter Weisskopf as interim leader, effective immediately, to help get the company back on track for growth. The board of directors cited the need for new leadership to achieve steady, strong growth and better capitalize on global market opportunities. A permanent replacement for Lechner is expected to be named in the second quarter of 2027.
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