Ritter Sport USA, known for its chocolate brand Ritter Sport, has appointed confectionary industry veteran Chris Avery as the company’s new vice president of sales.
Avery comes to Ritter Sport USA with more than 20 years of experience in the candy and confectionary space, leading sales for national candy companies including Haribo, the Wrigley Sales Company, and Ferrara. Most recently, Avery served as VP sales at Haribo of America, where his seven-year tenure with the company significantly contributed to the company’s sales and consumption resulting in Haribo becoming the number one U.S. Gummi Brand.