Hormel Foods names successor for retail marketing group

Jeff Baker will assume the role of group VP at the end of FY 2025.

May 20, 2025

Scott Aakre, Hormel Foods group vice president and chief marketing officer for retail, is retiring after 35 years with the company.

EVP of retail retires after 28 years with Hormel

Deanna Brady retires at the end of the fiscal year on Oct. 27.

Sammy Bredar

August 20, 2024

John Ghingo, former president of Applegate, rejoins Hormel as Deanna Brady's successor.

Cargill elects new chair for board of directors

Cargill President and CEO Brian Sikes is the chair Cargill’s Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Liz Parker Kuhn

December 22, 2023

Brian Sikes succeeds Dave MacLennan, who will retire as executive chair of Cargill’s Board at the end of 2023.

Cargill food safety executive assumes presidency of Institute of Food Technologists

Sean Leighton takes over role of board president at IFT.

September 6, 2023

Sean Leighton succeeds Christopher Downs, Ph.D, as the president of IFT.

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Hormel Foods names successor for retail marketing group

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Cargill food safety executive assumes presidency of Institute of Food Technologists

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