Baking & Snack - June 2023 - 10

ABA elects new
board members
Three executives have been elected to the American Bakers
Association (ABA) board of directors. A. Ryals McMullian,
president and chief executive officer for Flowers Foods Inc.,
Thomasville, Ga., joined the executive committee as memberat-large.
Campbell Williams, co-CEO for BCW Food Products,
joined the board as AIB International chair, and Bill Gross, executive
vice president for PPC Flexible Packaging, joined the board
as ATBI president.
Mr. McMullian, who became Flowers CEO in 2019, has led
initiatives to standardize and centralize corporate processes
at Flowers with a focus on organizational realignment, indirect
spend and supply chain optimization. Mr. Williams, the
fourth generation to be involved in the family business at BCW
Food Products, serves on the boards of AIB International and
Southwest Allied Trades. Mr. Gross has more than 30 years of experience
in the food packaging industry, including 20 years in the
baking industry.
" I am thrilled to welcome Ryals McMullian to the ABA executive
committee and Campbell Williams and Bill Gross to the board
of directors, " said Eric Dell, president and CEO for ABA. " Ryals,
Campbell and Bill's executive-level leadership and deep industry
knowledge will serve to further strengthen and propel ABA forward.
2023 is an exciting year of growth and strategic planning for
ABA. With the strong leadership of the board of directors, ABA
is well positioned to take its value proposition to the next level for
both our members and the industry. "
The ABA also recognized outgoing board members Brad
Alexander, retired chief operating officer for Flowers Foods; Jo
Anne Williams, president of JAG Portfolio Services; and Dean
Modglin, vice president of sales for Lesaffre North America.
- Jeff Gelski, Food Business News
Jose Joaquin Lopez, baking
industry veteran, dies
Jose Joaquin Lopez, a longtime member of the baking industry,
died May 6. He was 53 years old.
Born June 3, 1969, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Mr.
Lopez was part of the baking industry for nearly 35 years, including
the past 14 years at AB Mauri and, previous to that, five years
as vice president of technical sales. Earlier, he worked in technical
sales at Lallemand.
Mr. Lopez also was an active member in the American
Bakers Association.
Survivors include his wife, two children and two grandchildren.
- Eric Schroeder, Milling & Baking News
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Dale Morrison, former
Campbell Soup CEO, dies
Dale F. Morrison, former president and chief executive officer
of Campbell Soup Co. and McCain Foods Ltd., died April 8 in
Naples, Fla. He was 74 years old.
Mr. Morrison began his career in the food industry at General
Foods Inc., where he worked for 10 years in sales and marketing
positions. He would later join PepsiCo Inc. as general manager
of its United States, Canada and United Kingdom regions. Mr.
Morrison was eventually named president of the company's FritoLay
North Division and Hostess Frito-Lay Canada.
In 1995, Mr. Morrison joined the Campbell Soup Co. as president
of its Pepperidge Farm division. He would be named president
of Campbell's International Division in 1996 and was named
president and CEO of Campbell Soup in 1997, a position he
would hold until 2000.
After leaving Campbell Soup, Mr. Morrison was a partner in
several investment firms, including Fenway Partners, TriPointe
Capital Partners and Twin Ridge Capital Management. He was
also an interim CEO at St. Louis-based Aurora Foods Inc., a
Fenway portfolio company that was sold to Pinnacle Foods Group.
In 2004, Mr. Morrison became the president and CEO of
McCain Foods and held both positions for seven years.
In February 2022, Mr. Morrison was named board chair of
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) and held the position
until he retired in April 2023.
- Zach Sosland, Milling & Baking News
Nine snack brands selected
for Mondelez CoLab
SnackFutures, the innovation and venture team at Mondelez
International Inc., Chicago, unveiled the nine rising snack brands
participating in its third annual CoLab.
First launched in 2021, CoLab is a startup program that helps
Mondelez build a portfolio of " disruptive brands and venture
pipeline. " Participants will receive a 12-week curriculum of virtual
and hands-on sessions as well as networking opportunities
and a $20,000 grant.
For its third class, CoLab is focusing on unique brands that
can help enhance Mondelez's core businesses and potentially allow
the company to explore new food categories. This year's nine
2023 CoLab class participants include the following companies:
CoCoTerra; DreamPops; Freezcake;
Addictive; Mezcla; New Gem; Steiner's Coffee Cakes of New York;
and Whole Dough.
- Zach Sosland, Milling & Baking News
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