Anheuser-Busch InBev names Dirk Van de Put as new chairman

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has appointed Dirk Van de Put as its new chairman in a unanimous board decision. Van de Put, who has been an independent director at the brewer since April 2023, currently serves as chairman and CEO of Mondelez International and previously led McCain Foods, with senior roles at Novartis, Danone, Coca-Cola, and Mars. The company highlighted his three decades of global consumer packaged goods experience and familiarity with its long-term strategy, noting the appointment maintains an independent chair structure and reinforces a focus on brand-driven growth. The move comes as Anheuser-Busch InBev continues a strong turnaround, with shares rebounding and earnings growth, volume recovery, and cash returns rebuilding investor confidence.

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