Hormel elects new president; Mariano’s hires executive chef
PROCESSORS/RETAILERS/DISTRIBUTORS: Mariano’s, a Chicago-based grocery banner of Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. Ryan LaRoche joined as executive chef and vice president of culinary. LaRoche comes from the Park Hyatt, having served as executive chef and culinary leader. Previously, LaRoche amassed an extensive resume of noteworthy culinary experiences, serving as the chef de cuisine and executive chef for Park Hyatt Chicago and NoMi Kitchen, executive sous chef for L’Atelier De Joel Robuchon and sous chef for TRU Restaurant and Chef de Partie at The Four Seasons Chicago.
Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn. James Snee was elected president and COO, effective Oct. 26, succeeding Jeffrey Ettinger, who has served as president since 2004 and will continue to serve as the company’s chairman and CEO. In his new role, Snee will oversee all of the company’s business segments and global operations, including grocery products, refrigerated foods, specialty foods, international and the Jennie-O Turkey store. Snee joined Hormel Foods in 1989 in the foodservice division and served in various positions within the group before being named manager of inventory and distribution for the refrigerated foods segment in 1995. He was promoted to foodservice area manager and foodservice regional sales manager in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Snee was named director of purchasing in 2006 and vice president of affiliated business units in 2008. In 2011, he advanced to senior vice president of Hormel Foods International and assumed his current position in 2012.