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Garner Foods Appoints Matt Mc Collum As President and Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 30, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Operations Officer

Company

Garner Foods

Heyward Garner
Winston-SalemManufacturingFood and BeverageHospitality

Description

Garner Foods appoints current Chief Financial Officer, Matt McCollum, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. The new executive leadership will be comprised of the fourth generation of Garner family members including Heyward Garner as Chief Operations Officer and Chairman of the Board.

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Company

Garner Foods

Location

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

About

Garner Foods is a family owned and managed manufacturer famous for its Texas Pete® Sauces, a leading brand of hot sauce in the U.S. Founded in 1929 as a maker of barbecue sauce, the company now sells a full line of hot sauces, wing sauces, and seafood sauces under the Texas Pete® brand, as well as salsa and tortilla strips under the Green Mountain Gringo® brand.

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