Are you the person within your company who has responsibility for the Convenience Store Channel:
Yes
Percent of your company’s business in the convenience store channel:
5%
Describe your position in the company:
I am responsible, alongside one other, for all the brand management/product marketing/innovation related to Hormel brands in Convenience -- primarily C-store but also responsible for Vending/Unattended Retail channel, as well as Foodservice back of house, food banks, and military.
Association and Industry Contributions:
NACS Exhibitor
Cool New Products
I am interested in the following committee(s):
Supplier Membership Committee|NACS Show Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Attachment Info
Supporting Document
What does your company sell to convenience stores?:
PLANTERS(R) Brand, CORN NUTS(R) Brand, Hormel Foodserivce Ingredients, SPAM, Skippy, Columbus -- 40+ brands that are #1 or #2 in their category across retail. Nearly $500 million in Net Sales within Convenience channel.
Info/Career History (attach bio & any reference letters):
Entire career spent at Hormel Foods across Retail, Foodservice, and Convenience sales + marketing. Kroger, Albertsons, UNFI were all retail customers, while I focused on Sysco Foods in Foodservice sales. Since 2021, I have been in position of brand management for PLANTERS(R) brand.
I have experience/knowledge/interest in the following are:
Packaged Consumables,
Category Management/Marketing,
Marketing,
Food Service,