Del Monte Foods names COO

Del Monte Foods names COO

Del Monte Foods names COO

 

Del Monte Foods Company has appointed Nils Lommerin as its COO. Mr Lommerin will continue to report to Rick Wolford, chairman and CEO of Del Monte.

In his new position, Mr Lommerin, who previously served as Del Monte's executive vice president of operations, will assume responsibility for the company's marketing divisions and continue to oversee the company's R&D, operations and supply chain.

Jeff Watters, Del Monte's senior vice president of pet products, and Apurva Mody, senior vice president of consumer products, will now report to Mr Lommerin.

Mr Wolford said: "Nils has made exceptional contributions to our organization and has delivered strong results. In his five years at Del Monte, he has demonstrated solid business acumen, excellent decision-making skills and strong cross-functional capabilities."

Mr Lommerin said: "I look forward to the opportunities and challenges I will face in this new position. We have an exceptional team and an unbelievable stable of brands. I am confident that we can work together to grow these brands while at the same time achieving our cost reduction goals."

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