Zein Abdalla (United Kingdom), chief executive officer of PepsiCo Europe, was elected, on 30 May, president of UNESDA, the Union of European Beverages Associations, representing the non-alcoholic drinks industry in Europe. He succeeds Luis Bach, president of Orangina Schweppes Europe, in the role with immediate effect and will serve a two-year tenure. UNESDA, which gathers 12 corporate members and 25 national associations, is based in Brussels and has been established for more than 50 years.