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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Frank Koekkoek Jr.
Sergio Saez
Erik Havlick
Greg O'Neal
Jim Jeffries
Seaboard Triumph Foods
Sioux City, Iowa-based Seaboard
Triumph Foods appointed Frank
Koekkoek Jr. as its new vice president
and general manager. Koekkoek joins
the company after serving as director
of operations for Perdue Farms and
complex manager for Butterball.
Middleby Food
Processing
The F.R. Drake Company, based
in Waynesboro, Va., and a division
of Middleby Food Processing,
announced the appointment of Sergio
Saez to the position of international
sales manager.
4505 Meats
San Francisco-based 4505 Meats
announced Erik Havlick as chief
executive officer and Greg O'Neal as
chief marketing officer of the brand.
The two were serving as board advisors
for the company.
JLS Automation
JLS Automation, York, Pa.,
announced Jim Jeffries will join
the sales team as the Southwestern
Regional Sales Manager. Jeffries will
work on growing sales in California,
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Sigma Alimentos USA
Officials with Sigma Alimentos USA,
a subsidiary of Monterrey, Mexicobased
Alfa Group and parent company
of Phoenix-based Bar-S Foods,
announced the promotion of Jesus
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Lobo to the position of president. Lobo
will report to Warren Panico, chief
executive officer of Sigma USA.
Zaxby's
Athens, Ga.-based Zaxby's promoted
Keith Anderkin to the newly created
position of chief supply chain officer.
In June 2020, Anderkin joined Zaxby's
as vice president of supply chain and
quality assurance.
Burger King
Tom Curtis has been promoted to
president of Miami-based Burger King
US and Canada. He previously served
as chief operating officer for the brand.
Yum! Brands Inc.
Aaron Powell has been named
chief executive officer of the global
Pizza Hut division at Louisville,
Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. In his
new role, Powell will take on global
responsibility for Pizza Hut growth
strategies, franchise operations and
performance. Pizza Hut also promoted
David Graves to president of Pizza
Hut US, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Sabir
Sami has been promoted to CEO of the
KFC Division, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
Sami currently is chief operating officer
of the KFC Division and managing
director of KFC Asia.
Whole Foods Market
John Mackey, who co-founded Austin,
Texas-based Whole Foods Market in
1980, has announced his intent to retire
on Sept. 1, 2022, after four decades at
the helm of the natural foods grocer.
Jason Buechel, currently chief
operating officer at Whole Foods, will
take over as chief executive officer.
Egglife Foods
Chicago-based Egglife Foods Inc.
named Shellie Davis chief financial
officer.
Chick-fil-A
The grandson of the founder of Chickfil-A
Inc., Andrew Truett Cathy, will
take over the role of chief executive
officer, succeeding his father Dan
Cathy, effective Nov. 1.
CKE Restaurant
Holdings Inc.
Franklin, Tenn.-based CKE
Restaurants Holdings Inc., the
owner of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
restaurant brands, has named John
Dunion chief operating officer. In
addition, Brian Cassidy will be senior
vice president of Carl's Jr. operations
and Todd Huetinck has been named
senior vice president of supply chain
management.
Simmons Knife & Saw
Glendale Heights, Ill.-based Simmons
Knife & Saw announced its 75th
anniversary as a bandknife and
bandsaw blade manufacturer. The
company offers a wide range of
products, including 21 unique edge
types, for cutting, sawing and slicing a
variety of materials across more than a
dozen industries.
Seaboard Triumph Foods; Middleby Food Processing; 4505 Meats; JLS Automation
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