J&J Snack Foods has appointed Ken Plunk as SVP and CFO of the company, effective Sept. 21. He will report to Daniel Fachner, president.
As the CFO, Plunk will have overall responsibility for the financial operations of J&J.
Plunk joins the Pennsauken, New Jersey-based company with broad corporate and operational finance experience gained from leadership roles at Walmart, Home Depot and Coca-Cola. At Walmart, he held senior executive positions across the company’s three business segments and was most recently SVP of international finance, where he oversaw financial planning and analysis and operational finance responsibilities for Walmart’s international portfolio of markets. Plunk also held positions of Walmart China CFO; SVP of U.S. finance, strategy and real estate; VP of finance for Sam’s Club; and VP of internal audit services for Walmart.
Plunk began his career at Ernst and Young LLC and has more than 30 years of experience leading finance teams specializing in strategic/financial planning, operational finance, corporate finance, performance management and internal audit.
“I am so excited to join J&J Snack Foods Corp. and look forward to leading the finance organization as it works alongside the business to continue the long-standing successes of the company. J&J is a unique company with a strong culture and tremendous history of growth and performance. I want to thank J&J’s leadership team and the board for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started,” Plunk said.
J&J Snack Foods CEO Gerald B. Shreiber stated that he “looks forward to Ken joining J&J, and I am highly confident that he will help lead us forward.”
Fachner said he was “thrilled to have someone of Ken’s vast abilities and experience to help guide and grow a great organization like J&J Snack Foods. Ken has a deep understanding and functional expertise in all aspects of corporate finance and financial planning and accounting. I look forward to working with Ken to continue to grow all aspects of J&J.”
The company also stated that Dennis Moore, current CFO, whose retirement was announced in April, will remain on as an employee for the next several months to assist with the transition.
J&J Snack Foods Corp. provides innovative, niche and affordable branded snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, its principal products include Superpretzel, as well as internationally known ICEE and Slush Puppie frozen beverages, Luigi’s Real Italian Ice, Minute Maid frozen ices, Whole Fruit sorbet and frozen fruit bars, Sour Patch Kids Flavored Ice Pops, Tio Pepe’s & California Churros and The Funnel Cake Factory funnel cakes and several bakery brands.
