T. Marzetti Company, a subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., has appointed Tanya Berman as president of its retail business unit, effective April 21.
In this role, Berman will lead sales, marketing and innovation for T. Marzetti’s portfolio of retail brands and licensed products.
Berman has 25 years of experience in general management and marketing, with a record of driving growth across many categories in the food and consumer packaged goods industries. Most recently, she served as a SVP at Mondelez, leading the company’s U.S. portfolio of cookie and cracker brands.
Prior to that, she held several leadership roles at Mars Wrigley, including VP of the chocolate business unit and senior brand director of M&Ms. Her experience also includes roles with Bayer Consumer Care and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products.
“Tanya is a strong addition to our executive leadership team and a great fit to lead our retail business,” said Dave Ciesinski, president and CEO of Lancaster Colony.
“She has tremendous experience with iconic brands, and I am confident in her ability to grow both our owned and licensed brands as we continue to deliver on our company’s growth strategy.”
About T. Marzetti Co.
T. Marzetti Co. manufactures and sells specialty food products, with retail brands including Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads and Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls.
It also has exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, and sauces from Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Subway and Texas Roadhouse. Its foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the U.S.
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