Talking Rain® Beverage Company announced its first chief growth officer, Rich DePencier, a move in the company's aggressive strategy to energize future growth and meet consumer demand for Sparkling Ice®.

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that Kirk Tanner, CEO of the company's North America beverage business will retire on February 2. Ram Krishnan is appointed as the CEO for PepsiCo Beverages North America. 

Pedersen brings more than 20 years of experience in the specialty ingredients industry to QualiTech, as well as a long track record of successfully catalyzing transformational growth in businesses across the food value chain. 

Behrens will be responsible for bringing Catalina Crunch® into its next phase of growth and expanding the brand's retail footprint at a time when the company's demand is at an all-time high. 

Just Born, the maker of iconic brands, including PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS®, announced that Meenakshi Trehan will join the company as chief growth officer. In her role, Meenakshi will oversee the sales and marketing teams.

Over the past four years in his role as president, Kellanova Latin America, Nicolas Amaya has led the team to deliver robust and consistent top- and bottom-line growth and build strong relationships with key customers and distributors across the region. 

Florida Food Products, LLC, a trailblazer in natural ingredient solutions, announced the appointment of Vince Macciocchi as chief executive officer. Bringing more than 30 years of industry expertise, Macciocchi's strategic vision will guide FFP's continued expansion and innovation.

The Ruiz Foods board of directors selected the company’s current chief operating officer, Kimberli Carroll, as president and chief executive officer. 

General Mills, Inc. announced several changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company’s enterprise strategy, Accelerate.

Sovos Brands, Inc. announced the promotion of E. Yuri Hermida to president of Sovos Brands, effective Dec. 11, 2023. Hermida will continue to report to Todd Lachman, founder and chief executive officer of Sovos Brands.