PHOENIX, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inventure
Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty snack food marketer
and manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Rick Suchenski as Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing.
Suchenski, a 30-year industry veteran, has extensive marketing
and sales experience spanning organizations such as Procter &
Gamble, Frito-Lay and several small entrepreneurial beverage
companies. He joins Inventure Foods after serving as General
Manager for the RTD Beverage Division at Sunny Delight Beverages
Co. Prior to that, Suchenski served as President and COO of The
Republic of Tea.
"As we enter a period of accelerated growth and expansion, Rick
brings a wealth of experience in large, consumer-centric
organizations that will make him a valuable asset to Inventure's
leadership team," said Terry
McDaniel, CEO of Inventure Foods. "We are excited to
leverage Rick's extensive background in brand positioning and
marketing strategy as Inventure Foods continues to capitalize on
evolving customer eating habits through development of its
specialty brands."
Mr. Suchenski stated, "Inventure's vision and innovation are
opening new doors and creating tremendous new opportunities. I look
forward to being part of a very exciting and growing organization,
and adding my background to their already strong leadership
team."
Suchenski earned a B.A. in Political Science from Missouri State
University in Springfield, MO.
About Inventure Foods, Inc.
With manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Indiana and Washington, Inventure Foods is a marketer and
manufacturer of specialty brands in better-for-you and indulgent
categories under a variety of Company owned and licensed brand
names, including Boulder Canyon Natural Foods ™, Rader Farms®,
T.G.I. Friday's®, BURGER KING™,
Jamba™, Poore Brothers®, Tato Skins® and Bob's Texas Style®. For
further information about Inventure Foods visit
www.inventurefoods.com.
Statements contained in this press release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual
results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release and that may affect the Company's prospects in
general include, but are not limited to, the potential need for
additional financing, acquisition-related risks, significant
competition, customer acceptance of new products, dependence upon
major customers, dependence upon existing and future license
agreements, general risks related to the food products industry,
deteriorating economic conditions, and such other factors as are
described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
SOURCE Inventure Foods, Inc.