Our structure
Established in 2014
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I was established in 2014 and is part of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe - one of the five regional divisions of the Japan-based Suntory Group, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies.
60+ Countries
SBFE operates in more than 60 countries including the EU, overseas EU territories, Northern & West Africa and the British Caribbean. The company has 3,300 employees and operates local production facilities in France, Spain and the UK.
Growing for Good
SBF GB&I aims to be a company that delivers value and is trusted and chosen by people and society. To this end, SBF GB&I makes every effort to become a company that is Growing for Good with the establishment of transparent management and organisational structure.
One Suntory: our local markets
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is a group of companies organised into country-specific markets. These include:
Meet our leadership team
The Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day running of the business. It is led by the COO (Elise Seibold is current Interim COO) and includes representation from the core functions of the business including R&D, supply chain operations, sales, finance, legal, HR and marketing.
Elise Seibold
INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF SUNTORY BEVERAGE AND FOOD GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
Our previous COO, Carol Robert, moved to Suntory Global Spirits in July. Ahead of a successor being confirmed, the SBF GB&I COO role is being overseen by Elise Seibold, Marketing Director, to ensure continuity for our team and seamless operations.
SBF GB&I Executive Committee
Jola Brooking
PEOPLE & CULTURE DIRECTOR
Ewa Chappell
GENERAL COUNSEL
Nicola Pegg
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Daniel Lander
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Elise Seibold
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Karl Ottomar
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
Alpesh Mistry
SALES DIRECTOR
Mark Aherne
GENERAL MANAGER, IRELAND
Risk Management Committee
The main role of the Risk Management Committee is to support business continuity. To do so, the Committee identifies and reviews any potential risk we may face as a company and oversees the implementation of measures to counter those risks. The Committee is also responsible for developing consistent and comprehensive risk management plans and strategies aligned with the business objectives.
The Risk Management Committee is led by our Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, and is made up of the SBFE Executive Committee members, with the support of the SBFE Risk Management team. The SBFE Risk Management Committee reports directly to the Suntory Beverage & Food Risk Committee in Japan.
Ethical & Compliance Committee
SBFE has also set up an Ethical and Compliance Committee, led by the Chief Legal Officer and made up of the SBFE Executive Committee and members of the Risk & Compliance department of Suntory in Japan.
The role of the Ethical and Compliance Committee is to be the main decision-maker in compliance matters, like anti-bribery and corruption regulation and GDPR programs. It’s also responsible for overseeing and monitoring the development and implementation of legal compliance programmes across SBFE companies including SBF GB&I.
Company policies, guidelines and reports
Building trust with our consumers, suppliers and employees is a vital part of growing our business in a sustainable and transparent way. We have a number of essential compliance procedures and policies for our employees, supplier and business partners that you can view here. You can also access some key reports about our business below too.