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Miyoko Creamery Appoints New CEO Months After Firing Founder/CEO

Aug 02, 2023over 2 years ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Miyoko's Creamery

Stuart Kronauge
Petaluma

Description

Vegan dairy company Miyoko Creamery has hired Stuart Kronauge, CPG veteran and former Coca-Cola chieif customer officer, to fill the shoes of founder and former CEO Miyoko Schinner. In February, the board of directors at the creamery fired Schinner with no reason other than the company was entering "a new stage of growth." Jon Blair, Miyoko’s Creamery chief financial officer, was named the company’s interim president at the time.

Company Information

Company

Miyoko's Creamery

Location

Petaluma, California, United States

About

Miyoko’s Creamery, based in Northern California’s esteemed wine country, was established in 2014 by iconic plant milk cheesemaker Miyoko (ME-YO-KO) Schinner. Known as the world’s finest plant milk creamery and built on the foundations of craft and compassion, Miyoko’s is the natural evolution of dairy– using time-honed techniques and the finest ingredients to make a variety of award-winning artisan butters and cheeses. As a mission-driven, proudly vegan, certified B Corporation, Miyoko’s believes that food unites us all, that the good life can be savored without sacrifice, and that change can be made when we recognize the connection of our plates to the world, systems, and living beings around us. With taste and performance at the forefront, Miyoko’s products are perfect for all culinary and baking applications. From the much-loved European-Style Cultured Butter to the highly praised Liquid Pizza Mozzarella, all offerings are a 1:1 substitution in any recipe or dish. Proudly served in world-class wineries & restaurants, their cheeses and butters are loved by chefs, pizzaiolos, cheese mongers, and sommeliers worldwide. Rapidly becoming a foodie favorite, Miyoko’s butters, cheese wheels, mozzarellas, and cream cheeses are widely available in over 30,000 retailers nationwide, as well as on miyokos.com.

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