Kuni Himeno re-joins the company from Frucor's owner Japanese beverage and food company Suntory. He brings extensive knowledge and experience of Frucor, having been part of the company's leadership team from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, Kuni was appointed Deputy COO of Suntory Liquor's International Liquor Business where he initiated the project team responsible for Suntory's acquisition of Beam. In 2014 he was appointed Senior General Manager, International Strategy Department of Suntory Holdings Limited (SHD), where he was in charge of the Beam integration into Suntory. Carl Bergstrom has led the Frucor Group since May 2011, having previously held the position of CEO of Frucor New Zealand since 2000. In his 15 years with the business, Mr Bergstrom has overseen the growth of Frucor from a local juice company to a more than $500 million international beverage business.