Houston-based food distributor Sysco Corp. has promoted Eve McFadden to senior vice president of legal, general counsel and corporate secretary. The move by the food industry giant follows a promotion last year to vice president
The fast food chain Jack in the Box Inc. promoted three executives this week: Adrienne Ingoldt to senior vice president, chief brand and experience officer, Jennifer Kennedy to senior VP, chief product and innovation officer,
Thomasville, Georgia-based Flowers Foods Inc. announced that, as of January 1, Stephanie Tillman assumed the role of chief legal counsel, following the retirement of Stephen Avera. The company announced Avera’s retirement and Tillman’s job
The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta announced that Senior VP and General Counsel Bernhard Goepelt will retire by the end of the year. The company says he will attend to family needs in his native Germany.
From tacos to grilled chicken: El Pollo Loco Inc. has a new chief legal officer. The Costa Mesa, California-based grilled chicken purveyor announced that it had hired Jason Weintraub before the Labor Day break. Weintraub
Highlighting the growth of the vegetarian protein industry, El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat Inc. has hired Teri L. Witteman as general counsel and secretary. She’ll report to company President and CEO Ethan Brown, and
The Vevey, Switzerland food colossus Nestlé has hired a new general counsel, Leanne Geale, who will have the titles executive vice president and general counsel. Geale, who starts August 1, will sit on the executive board
Ingredion Inc., which makes food ingredients, has added Janet Bawcom to its executive mix as general counsel and corporate secretary. Bawcom will be responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs and serve as the corporate
Publix’s first general counsel John Attaway announced that he’ll retire on May 31, after 21 years of service. Attaway started with the Lakeland, Florida, supermarket chain in 1997 as corporate counsel and became general counsel and
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Food biotech startup Calyxt hires Syngenta veteran to be general
Calyxt, Inc. a biotech company focused on food oils and seeds, has hired biotech veteran Debra Frimerman as general counsel, effective February 11. The company says that the lawyer “brings deep industry knowledge and legal expertise
