Jeffrey P. Berger has been promoted to executive vice president of the H.J. Heinz Company. In this position, Berger will be responsible for the company's global foodservice business.
Commenting on the promotion, William R. Johnson, Heinz's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said, "Jeff Berger is one of the foodservice industry's leading executives. He and his team have dramatically grown our U.S. sales in the away-from-home eating category. Today, Heinz, with $1.5 billion in U.S. foodservice sales alone, is one of the top suppliers to this segment of the U.S. food industry. Jeff's expertise will be extremely valuable in expanding our foodservice business outside of North America."