Gwinner will report to Campbell’s EVP and Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer Dan Poland, who was elevated from chief supply chain officer in November and tasked with leading the company’s newly created Enterprise Transformation Office. Julia Anderson, who joined the company as chief technology and information officer in 2022, will depart at the end of July, the company told CIO Dive via email.
Digital transformation has been a linchpin of Campbell’s business strategy for the better part of a decade.
The company completed a major ERP modernization in 2020, migrating from an Oracle database platform to cloud-based SAP HANA on Azure infrastructure following its nearly $5 billion acquisition of snackmaker Synder’s-Lance.
Poland’s appointment and the formation of Campbell’s transformation unit was accompanied by deeper change.
In November, the company shed the word “Soup” from its name as it completed another major acquisition, adding Sovos Brands and its flagship Rao’s and Michael Angelo’s products to the multibillion dollar Campbell’s brand portfolio.
“Transformation is essential to stay nimble and to accelerate our growth in pursuit of setting the standard for performance in the food industry,” Mark Clouse, who was then Campbell’s president and CEO, said in the announcement of Poland’s appointment. Clouse was succeeded by president and CEO Mick Beekhuizen, who was elected to the role in December, effective Feb. 1. READ MORE
by Matt Ashare
Source: fooddive.com
General Mills has sold its US yogurt business to French dairy giant Lactalis, officially exiting the US yogurt market. The move marks a strategic pivot for the US food giant, which aims to sharpen its focus on higher-growth categories like snacks, pet food, and ice cream.
The US-based food producer entered into a restructuring support agreement with a group of lenders who hold a portion of its term loan debt. The agreement outlines a plan to run a “going-concern” sale, allowing the company to continue operations during the process.
Roelofs joined Refresco in 2007 and oversaw major expansion. The company now operates 75 manufacturing sites in 13 countries and employs over 14,000 people. During his tenure, Refresco grew from a regional player to a global leader in beverage solutions.
