Julia Kronlund has been appointed Head of Foodservice at Arla Sweden, joining both the Swedish management team and Arla’s global Foodservice management team.
Kronlund took up the role on 10 August, assuming responsibility for Arla’s out-of-home food and beverage business in Sweden, spanning restaurants, cafés and catering as well as public-sector meals in schools and elderly care.
“I look forward to working with the team to further develop Arla’s offering and create even greater value for both our farmer owners and our foodservice customers,” says Julia Kronlund in a press release from Arla.
She joins Arla from Martin & Servera Restauranghandel, where she was Sales Director for Key Accounts with full commercial and P&L responsibility. Her previous positions include CEO of Sevan AB and commercial roles at Marimekko and Arvid Nordquist.
“Julia has a strong commercial background and extensive experience in foodservice. She combines strategic thinking with a clear customer focus and will be a valuable addition to Arla. I very much look forward to welcoming her to the team,” says Cecilia Kocken, Managing Director of Arla Sweden.
In her new position, Kronlund will focus on developing Arla’s foodservice business and strengthening its offering to customers across the Swedish out-of-home market.