Human Resources

New Appointment in Dimes Corporate Relations Department

Özge Sarı, with 24 years of experience in Public Relations and Institutional Affairs, has joined DİMES, one of Türkiye's leading beverage companies, as Corporate Relations Manager. Throughout her career focused on the healthcare sector, she has held responsibilities in public administration and NGO collaborations across various ministries. Sarı will now serve as the Corporate Relations and Communications Director.

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1 months ago

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New Appointment in Dimes Corporate Relations Department | HORECA TREND

Türkiye's first domestically-owned fruit juice brand and one of the leading beverage companies DIMES, continues to strengthen its Corporate Relations and Communications organizational structure in line with the strategies and global brand expansion targets determined with the momentum of “agriculture-based, value-added global food and beverage brand”.

Özge Sarı, appointed Corporate Relations Manager within the DİMES Corporate Relations and Communications Directorate, will be responsible for managing relationships with public institutions, regulatory authorities, sectoral associations, and civil society organizations. She will also contribute to the implementation of interaction strategies aligned with the company's holistic communication plans and corporate strategies, in line with regulatory processes and stakeholder analyses.

Throughout her career, Özge Sarı has held management responsibilities in public relations, market access, and corporate affairs. Prior to joining DİMES, she worked at leading international healthcare companies such as Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and Fresenius Kabi. In these roles, she led stakeholder relations management within relevant ministries, public institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. She assumed management responsibilities on strategic matters such as regulatory processes, public-private partnerships, and local production programs.

Sarı, who is a board member of KİYED, a non-governmental organization focusing on the development of public policies, also regularly participates in the activities of sectoral associations.

Özge Sarı, who has served as a mentor on various platforms that support women's participation in business life, also provided mentoring support to young women in the "Building the Future of Young Women" project, which was carried out under the coordination of UNDP Turkey in cooperation with the Sabancı Foundation, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, and the Ministry of Family and Social Services.

Özge Sarı, who holds an MBA from Galatasaray University and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Anadolu University and Landscape Architecture from Ankara University, is currently expanding her academic knowledge in the Department of International Relations at Anadolu University. She is married and has two children.

Source: HORECA Trend and Dimes

Human Resources

Senior Appointment at Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International announced the appointment of Evgeny Kapustin, who has over 25 years of international marketing and management experience, as head of its operations in Türkiye and the Eurasia region.

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3 days ago

4 Nov 2025

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Senior Appointment at Mondelēz International | HORECA TREND

Mondelez InternationalEvgeny Kapustin, who will serve as Vice President responsible for Türkiye and Eurasia Regions of Mondelēz International, will also assume the role of General Manager of Mondelēz International Türkiye.

Kapustin graduated with honors from the Faculty of Economics at St. Petersburg State University and then completed programs at the Orkla Brand School and the Nestlé Brand School. He began his career at the Carlsberg Group and later held various leadership positions at leading global companies, including Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Mondelēz International. Previously, he served at Mondelēz as Category Director for Chocolate for Eastern Europe, Vice President for Confectionery for Eastern Europe, and Vice President of Marketing for the Clif brand in the US.

Evgeny Kapustin, who was appointed as of August 2025, will be responsible for managing the company's sustainable growth strategy and strengthening financial performance and brand leadership across a wide geography encompassing 11 countries in his new role.

Source: HORECA TREND and Mondelēz International

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New Appointment at Şölen: Ali Kara Becomes Audit Director

Şölen, a global player in the snacks industry, continues to strengthen its organizational transformation and management structure in line with its 2030 growth strategy. As part of this initiative, Ali Kara has been appointed Audit Director.

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3 days ago

3 Nov 2025

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New Appointment at Şölen: Ali Kara Becomes Audit Director | HORECA TREND

FeastIn line with its 2030 growth strategy, Şölen is taking significant steps toward creating a more agile, integrated, and robust organizational structure on a global scale. A new appointment has been made as part of the restructuring process undertaken within this vision. Ali Kara has been appointed Audit Director. With this appointment, Şölen aims to accelerate sustainable growth targets by creating synergy in strategic planning, transformation, and auditing processes.

Ali Kara, a graduate of Middle East Technical University's Department of Political Science and Public Administration, completed the MBA program at Atılım University. Kara began his career as a Senior Team Leader at PwC and joined OYAK Group in 2007, where he worked in internal audit until 2017. He then established Renault MAIS's audit unit, a position he held until 2019. He then served as Internal Audit Director at Evyap Holding in 2019, leading audit processes for five years. Most recently, Kara served as Head of Internal Audit at Çolakoğlu Metalurji. At Şölen, he will be responsible for the holistic execution of audit processes and strengthening the corporate governance structure.

Source: HORECA TREND and Feast

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Senior Appointment to Sales Department at Pepsico Türkiye

PepsiCo Türkiye has made another senior appointment. Tuna Dülger, with nearly 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, has been appointed as the company's senior sales director responsible for all channels.

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4 weeks ago

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Pepsico Türkiye Appoints Senior Sales Department Manager | HORECA TREND

Standing out as one of the most important operations of PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies PepsiCo TurkeyA senior appointment has been made at Pepsico Turkey. Tuna Dülger, who has held important positions at the company for 15 years, has been appointed as senior sales director responsible for all channels and joined the Pepsico Türkiye leadership team.

In his new role, Tuna Dülger will be responsible for all operations across PepsiCo Türkiye's traditional, modern, and on-premise channels; he will also lead the determination and implementation of sales strategies in line with the company's sustainable growth targets.

Dülger began his professional career at Unilever, where he held various sales, trade marketing, and project management roles. After consolidating his international experience as a project manager in Unilever's China office, he joined PepsiCo Turkey in 2011.

During his career at PepsiCo, Dülger held various critical positions, including customer and channel management, revenue management, channel development and regional sales leadership, most recently serving as senior sales director for traditional channel snacks and beverages.

Tuna Dülger, a graduate of Boğaziçi University's Department of Political Science and International Relations, completed his MBA at the European School of Economics.

Source: HORECA Trend and Pepsico Türkiye

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