Denali Ingredients Appoints New President & Ceo; Neal Glaeser Set To Retire & Serve The Board Of Directors

April 30, 2024 Denali Ingredients

Denali Ingredients, a leading manufacturer of custom specialty ingredients for the ice cream and frozen novelty industry, announces it has appointed Jeremy Thompson as president and chief executive officer effective May 6, 2024. Thompson takes the helm from current president and CEO, Neal Glaeser, who will retire on Aug. 1.

Mars Announces Appointment of Blas Maquivar as President, Health & Wellness, Mars Snacking 

April 30, 2024 Mars, Incorporated

Mars, a global leader in confectionery, snacking, food and pet care products and services, announces that it has appointed Blas Maquivar as Global President, Health & Wellness, Mars Snacking. With a tenure at Mars spanning nearly 14 years, Maquivar will oversee the company’s expanding Health & Wellness portfolio including brands Nature’s Bakery, Trü Frü and KIND, the latter of which has expanded to 30 global markets outside of the U.S. and Canada since Mars took full ownership in 2020. 

Amcor Flexibles North America Announces Largest Dairy Production Capacity Expansion in its History

April 30, 2024 Amcor

The expansion compliments Amcor’s comprehensive, industry-leading performance-based packaging portfolio, including leading-edge technologies within the retail and foodservice offerings, and will support customer transitions to the company’s recycle-ready, high-performance packaging solution, AmPrima® Plus.

American Dairy Association North East, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program Seek ‘Chief Ice Cream Officer’ For Ice Cream Road Trip

The CIO will be paid $5,000 to travel across the state in July to visit about 20 on-farm creameries (the list is being finalized). The assignment is to submit video blogs, or vlogs, about their visits, document their journey across the Commonwealth, and create positive dairy content for ADA North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program social media channels. 

Noelle O’Mara Named Executive Vice President of Conagra Brands

April 30, 2024 Congara Brands

In this role, O’Mara will have responsibility for identifying and scaling new organic growth platforms and acquisitions. This work will span strategy, product innovation, commercialization, synergy capture, and in-market execution.