Prior to High Liner Foods, Rod Hepponstall held senior foodservice and retail positions at Lamb Weston, Conagra Brands, Grupo Bimbo and Maple Leaf Foods.
Positive trends in the tortilla category helped Gruma USA close a positive third quarter in fiscal 2023, in spite of economic conditions showing mixed signals about the possibility of a recession in the United States.
Grupo Bimbo has several programs and lines of action to encourage employees to be their best selves and give back to their communities through social investment donations, the Good Neighbor Program and volunteering.
The startup's founders partnered with a pediatric nutritionist to develop the concept three years ago after noting a gap in the children’s snacking segment for “fresh and clean” options.