Lavazza exec Wege named Teekanne CEO

German tea group Teekanne has hired a Lavazza executive as its next CEO. Susanna Wege, the general manager of Lavazza’s business in Germany, is to take the helm at Teekanne in April. Wege will succeed Frank Schübel, who has held the position for nine years and is retiring. In a statement, Teekanne said the 61-year-old Schübel had “led the company over the past nine years to become one of the fastest-growing tea brands worldwide”. It did not provide figures. Wege, who heads Lavazza’s business in German ...