Panera Bread announced that Santhosh Kumar has joined the company as chief innovation officer, effective February 12, reporting to Interim CEO Paul Carbone.
This strategic move highlights the snack and bakery ingredient company's commitment to leveraging technology as a driver of innovation and business success.
Bluegrass Ingredients, Inc., an R&D-based specialty food ingredients supplier, announced that Innovation Chef Grant Petersen has joined the company’s Agile Kitchen culinary team.
In his new role at the snack and bakery ingredient company, Michael Buttshaw will lead the continued development of the Ingredient Solutions business from operational excellence to financial growth across the business unit's teams.
Oliver Kelly has been named group chief commercial officer, John Cahalane as president and CEO of Kerry North America, and Peter Dillane as president and CEO of Kerry APMEA.
The leadership transition comes at a pivotal time as FPSA expands its membership to include food producers alongside original equipment manufacturers and industry associates.
Second Nature Brands LLC has announced the appointments of Christopher Kodosky as chief financial officer and Matthew White as chief customer officer, as well as the opening of a new Chicago-area office.