European distiller Stock Spirits Group has named Nomad Foods' Steven Libermann as its new CEO.

Libermann will take the helm in December, succeeding CEO Jean-Christophe Coutures, who is stepping down after three years in the top job for “family reasons”, the Clan Campbell whisky owner said in a statement today (10 October).

Since joining Nomad Foods in 2015 after the frozen-foods group's acquisition of assets from Findus, Libermann has held senior roles including head of global sales and group executive president.

Stock Spirits chairman Luis Bach said Libermann “brings an international perspective, a strong consumer focus and a record of disciplined delivery".

He added: “He will build on the platform established in recent years and accelerate our transformation strategy with an emphasis on empowerment, execution and sustainable growth.”

During Coutures' tenure, the Poland-based distiller acquired businesses including Clan Campbell, Germany's Borco-Marken-Import Matthiesen and, earlier this year, UK importer The Drinks Company.

Last year, Stock Spirits also entered the non-alcoholic spirits category with a 0% abv gin-style product.

Libermann said: “It is a privilege to join a business with deep local roots and real European reach. Stock Spirits has the right brands and markets, underpinned by a robust financial platform."

Commenting on the departure of Coutures, Bach added: “On behalf of everyone at Stock Spirits Group, we thank Jean-Christophe for his leadership over the past three and a half years.

“Since joining, Jean-Christophe has led Stock Spirits through a period of significant change and transformation, repositioning the business from a central European operator to a leading, mainstream, pan-European player.”

Last month, Stock Spirits announced it had decided to shut its production facility in the German city of Hamburg, which is expected to close in early 2027.