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With more than two decades of experience in the consumer packaged goods, food, and wellness sectors, Stephenson brings a strong track record of leading high-growth brands through transformative expansion.

Aakre joined Hormel Foods in 1990 and held a variety of management positions for the company before being named vice president of marketing for grocery products in 2005.

Founded in 1950 by Mildred Reser, the company began as a small farmhouse kitchen potato salad business and has grown into one of the largest family-owned, prepared foods businesses in the US.

Leveraging the world's largest consumer data lake, with 61 billion global data points collected in real-time from social media, e-commerce, and foodservice menus, the AI platform delivers powerful insights into emerging flavors and ingredients, as well as category opportunities.

Anheuser-Busch is expanding its best-in-class Technical Excellence Center model – which has benefited more than 1,200 Anheuser-Busch employees since 2022 – across the country, starting with the launch of its new Columbus Regional Excellence Center, where it will upskill its entire regional technical workforce over the next three years.

Dr. Yep's appointment marks a pivotal step in CJ's evolution, bringing a combination of scientific expertise, commercial strategy and visionary leadership to the role.

Brase has served as the company's chief operating officer since 2020. He joined the company with more than three decades of experience in the consumer goods industry, including significant work across brand management, business operations, manufacturing, marketing and sales.

A significant 68% of US consumers agree that store brand items offer better value than brand name items, and some 61% agree that brand name items are not always higher-quality than store brands. 

After reviewing the comments, FSIS decided to withdraw the proposed rule for now. The agency said the feedback raised important questions that need more time and analysis. 

“The Chef Boyardee divestiture marks another milestone in reshaping the Conagra Brands portfolio for better long-term growth, while also paying down debt,” said Sean Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Conagra Brands.