Bangkok--Jul 1--PRIMZONE MEDIA NETWORK
During an inaugural meeting in Athens, June 8-10, the leading producers of chewing gum from around thd world launched the International Chewing Gum Association (ICGA). Stefan Pfander, Vice President of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, has been elected first President of the ICGA. "Our objective is to speak with one global voice and to seek harmonization of regulations between countries and continents," Mr.Pfander declared during the meeting.
Jean Savingny. Senior Partner in Brussels office of the law firm Keller & Heckman, will support Pfander and the Board as General Counsel to the ICGA. The Board of the ICGA is made up of top executives from Cadbury, Gumlink, Intergum, Leaf International, Lotte, Perfetti Van Melle and Wrigley. The ICGA will reside in Brusseles.
The ICGA represents the chewing gum industry worldwide and is open to chewing gum manufacturers and their suppliers. The members of the ICGA account fo more than 80 percent of the global revenues in the chewing gum segment.
CONTACT : International chewing Gum Association
Jean Savingny, General Counsel
c/o Keller & Heckman LLP
Rue Blance 25
B-1060 Brussels
Tel : + 32 2 541 05 70
Fax : + 32 2 541 05 80
Email : [email protected] End.