LANCASTER, Pa., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkey Hill
LLC ("Turkey Hill" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and
distributor of branded ice cream, frozen novelties, and
refrigerated drinks for the retail, foodservice, and alternative
channels, today announced the appointments of Andy Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer and
Paul Gagliano as Chief Customer
Officer.
Mr. Jacobs, who joined Turkey Hill's Board of Directors two
years ago, has approximately 30 years of experience in the food and
beverage industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice
President, Chief Customer & Experience Officer, and Chief
Operating Officer at Hostess Brands (NASDAQ: TWNK), a branded
packaged food business focused on manufacturing, selling and
distributing snack cake products in North
America. Before joining Hostess, Mr. Jacobs served as the
President of Wolfgang Candy Company. Mr. Jacobs' other prior
experiences include leadership positions at The Hershey Company,
Branch's Confections, and Nabisco.
Mr. Gagliano also joins Turkey Hill with approximately 30 years
of experience in the food and beverage industry, most recently
serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at
SlimFast, a provider of nutritional products. Before joining
SlimFast, Mr. Gagliano served as Senior Vice President of North
American Sales at CytoSport, Inc., a sports-oriented provider of
nutritional products including Muscle Milk®. Before
joining CytoSport, Mr. Gagliano served as the Director of Grocery
at Pepsi Bottling Company.
Robert Pistilli, a member of the
Board of Directors at Turkey Hill, stated, "On behalf of the Board,
we would like to congratulate Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Gagliano on their
respective appointments. Andy is a highly talented executive with
decades of experience in the branded food and beverage industry,
and his guidance as a member of the Board has been instrumental to
Turkey Hill's success over the past two years. Paul is an
accomplished commercial executive with highly relevant experience
and will be pivotal in executing Turkey Hill's growth strategy. We
look forward to working with both executives and continuing Turkey
Hill's industry leadership, while providing its loyal customers and
consumers with best-in-class products, service, and
innovation."
Mr. Jacobs added, "I am both honored and excited to take on the
role of CEO at Turkey Hill. The Company has a longstanding
reputation as a category leader and provides high quality products
to a growing blue-chip customer base with millions of consumers
nationwide. I look forward to working with the team to
further accelerate Turkey Hill's growth trajectory, geographic
expansion and new product innovation efforts."
Mr. Gagliano added, "I am thrilled to join Turkey Hill as the
CCO. The Turkey Hill brand is highly regarded across the United States with 90+ years of history
yet there remain significant opportunities for expansion. I am
excited to assist the Company in continuing the transformational
growth it has undergone these past couple years."
ABOUT TURKEY HILL
LLC
Founded in 1931 and located in the rich farming country of
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
Turkey Hill is a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded
ice cream, frozen novelties, and refrigerated drinks for the
retail, foodservice, and alternative channels. Over the past 20
years, Turkey Hill has doubled in size and now sells products
nationwide and internationally.
For more information about Turkey Hill, visit
www.turkeyhill.com, or follow Turkey Hill on Twitter or
Facebook.
Media Contacts:
Daniel Yunger
Kekst
CNC
Office: (212) 521-4800
daniel.yunger@kekstcnc.com
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