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Sankaran

Patricio

Rich

Santilli

Knight

Williams

Stone

Pearson

Miller

People
Vivek Sankaran, a former executive of Frito-Lay, Plano, TX, was named president and
CEO of Albertsons Companies, Boise, ID.
Global Food Properties, Chicago, hired Frank Schade, formerly vice-president, global workplace, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI, as head of corporate real estate.
Miguel Patricio was appointed CEO of the Kraft Heinz Co., Chicago, effective July 1.
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY, announced two senior leadership changes within its
Latin American division. Paula Santilli was named CEO, Latin America, while
Roberto Martinez will lead PepsiCo Mexico Foods as president. PepsiCo also promoted Steven Williams to CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America, which includes
Frito-Lay North America, Plano, TX, and Quaker Foods North America, Chicago.
Greg Pearson was named CEO of Pretzels, Inc., Bluffton, IN. He succeeds William
(Chip) Mann II, who will continue to serve as executive vice-president of sales and as
a member of the company's board.
Rich Products, Buffalo, NY, promoted seven senior executives, including six to senior
vice-president roles: Nick Stambula of category business units; John Wellenzohn of
in-store bakery and deli direct chains; Jamie McKeon of demand creation; Jim Motos
of consumer brands; Kevin Spratt of foodservice; and Scott Retelny of in-store
bakery and deli and ingredients. Ted Rich will now serve as executive vice-president,
organizational excellence.
Auto-Bake Serpentine, a Middleby Bakery company, added Dan Christie, Brent
Grantham, Rod Gregg and Billy Rinks to its sales team serving US and Canada. They
will represent Auto-Bake in addition to other Middleby Bakery companies including
Stewart Systems, Hinds-Bock and Baker Thermal Solutions.
Benchmark, Stratham, GA, introduced Sarah-Beth Knight as marketing specialist for
the Benchmark, Kleenline and Southern Packaging brands.
Joseph Stone was named enterprise leader for Minneapolis-based Cargill's global
agricultural supply chain, effective June 1. He will succeed GJ van den Akker, who
announced his intent to retire in 2020 after 30 years with Cargill.
Tim Miller, vice-president of national accounts at Grain Craft, Chattanooga, TN, announced his retirement after more than 40 years in the flour milling industry.

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C.H. Guenther & Son,
San Antonio, TX, acquired Mid
South Baking Co., Bryan, TX,
supplier of buns and English muffins to quick-service restaurants.
The Ferrero Group, Luxembourg,
acquired Battle Creek, MI-based
Kellogg Company's portfolio
of cookie, fruit snack, pie crust
and ice cream cone businesses
including Keebler, Famous Amos,
Mother's and Murray cookies, as
well as Little Brownie Bakers, the
cookie supplier to the Girl Scouts
of America.
The Muffin Mam, Simpsonville,
SC, plans to build a 100,000-sq-ft
manufacturing facility in Laurens
County, SC. The $18.8 million
project will create 114 new jobs.
Schwebel Baking Co.,
Youngstown, OH, plans to close its
baking plant in Solon, OH, citing
a need to focus efforts on a core
group of products. The plant has
204 employees and bakes a variety
of bread, buns and rolls.
Archer Daniels Midland Co.,
Chicago, created a new board
committee on sustainability and
corporate responsibility.
CP Kelco, Atlanta, a producer of
natural ingredient solutions, plans
to build an innovation center in
Atlanta to serve its global customers. The facility is expected to
open in the third quarter of 2020.
Lantmännen, Stockholm, Sweden,
is acquiring the Kimstad, Swedenbased oat ingredients business of
Tate & Lyle, London.
ProMach, Cincinnati, acquired
Quest Industrial, Monroe, WI,
a provider of robotic integration solutions.

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