Food manufacturing
10 Chief Procurement Officers in Food Manufacturing
These ten executives hold or have held the chief procurement officer title at food manufacturing companies. A reader can learn from them how food makers buy ingredients, commodities and packaging, manage commodity price risk and organize procurement alongside supply chain and sustainability teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Hadden
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Procurement Officer · Conagra Brands
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer at Conagra Brands since 2020 and former SVP, Chief Procurement Officer at PepsiCo (2017–2020). He was also SVP Procurement at PepsiCo (2015–2017) and Global Senior Procurement Director, Chocolate at Mondelēz International (2011–2015); his profile cites strategic sourcing, category management and commodity risk management.
Chris Read
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Shearer's Foods
Chief Procurement Officer at Shearer's Foods since April 2024; the profile lists Shearer's Foods as a food and beverage manufacturing company making snack food. At Shearer's Foods he was also Director of Sourcing and Procurement (2013–2024), Purchasing Manager (2012–2013) and Purchasing Agent (2011).
Eric Mathis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Chief Procurement Officer · Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries
Senior Vice President - Chief Procurement Officer at Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries since 2020. He was previously Vice President - Global Strategic Sourcing at Krispy Kreme (2013–2020) and Director of Procurement, Global Gum & Candy Category at Mondelēz International (2011–2013). His profile cites experience managing agricultural raw materials, packaging components, capital equipment, indirect categories and contract manufacturing agreements.
Kelly Tobey
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · WK Kellogg Co
Chief Procurement Officer at WK Kellogg Co since October 2023; the profile lists WK Kellogg Co as a food and beverage manufacturing company. At Kellogg Company, Kelly Tobey was Vice President Indirect Procurement (2022–2023), Vice President, Raw Material & Energy Procurement (2017–2022) and Director, Procurement Management Office (2016–2017).
Manoj Balgi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Britannia Industries Limited
Chief Procurement Officer at Britannia Industries Limited since 2022; his profile says he heads procurement for Britannia, described there as the third largest packaged foods company in India, handling a spend of Rs. 4,000 Cr. He was previously Vice President Procurement (2018–2022) and General Manager Procurement (2013–2018) at Britannia Industries Limited.
Michael Hourihan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · General Mills
Chief Procurement Officer at General Mills since 2021. His General Mills titles also include Chief Procurement and Global Sustainability Officer (since 2025) and Chief Procurement, Sustainability and External Supplychain Officer (since 2026), and his profile says he expanded his responsibilities to include leadership of the External Supply Chain. He was also Global Procurement Senior Vice President at PepsiCo (2017–2022).
Patrick McEniry
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc
Chief Procurement Officer at Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc since 2024 and former Chief Procurement Officer-Interim at TreeHouse Foods (2022–2023). At TreeHouse Foods he was also Vice President Crops, Commodities & Ingredients (2015–2022); his profile cites commodity risk management, global sourcing of ingredients and packaging, and supplier relationship management.
Thibaut Eissautier
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Procurement Officer · Valeo Foods Group
Group Chief Procurement Officer at Valeo Foods Group since 2022, where his profile says he is transforming the procurement organisation and operating model and is a member of the Group Executive Board. He was previously Group Chief Procurement Officer at pladis - Yildiz Holding (2016–2022) and Group Chief Procurement Officer at Diageo (2012–2015).
Tricia Brannigan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer Vice President Global Procurement · The Hershey Company
Chief Procurement Officer Vice President Global Procurement at The Hershey Company since 2020. At Hershey she was earlier Sr. Director, Global Commodities & Specialty Ingredients (2017–2020) and Sr. Director, Packaging & Specialty Ingredient Procurement (2014–2017), where her profile says she led all packaging and specialty raw material procurement, including supplier relationship and category management. She was also Vice President, Purchasing at Dawn Foods Global (2010–2014).
Vince Borzillo
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · The Campbell's Company
Chief Procurement Officer at The Campbell's Company since 2016; his profile says he leads the company's global indirect and packaging procurement office within Campbell's Integrated Global Service (IGS). He was previously Vice President, Global Indirect and Global Packaging Procurement (2015–2016) and Vice President, Global Indirect Procurement (2010–2015) at The Campbell's Company.
Choose the right perspective
Match the company type and scale to yours, since a global branded food maker and a mid-sized regional or private-label manufacturer buy very differently. If your question is about a specific category, such as agricultural commodities, packaging or indirect spend, favor people whose earlier roles name that category.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you manage price risk on key agricultural commodities and ingredients?
- 02How did you organize procurement across ingredients, packaging and indirect spend, and why?
- 03What changes did you make to supplier relationships to secure supply during shortages or price spikes?
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