Frozen-Fruit Processor Firestone Pacific Foods Appoints New CEO

Aug. 22, 2023

Industry veteran Shawn Campbell steps in to lead the Vancouver, Wash.-based company upon the retirement of Josh Hinerfeld.

Andy Hanacek

Firestone Pacific Foods, a Vancouver, Wash., fully integrated frozen-fruit processor and packer, has announced the retirement of Josh Hinerfeld as the company’s leader and that Shawn Campbell will become the new CEO.

Hinerfeld joined Firestone in 2019 after it was acquired by ACM Management Company LLC, and helped the company expand its operations and customer base while promoting soil regeneration and community growth initiatives. The company invested in a 21,000-square-foot repack facility during his time at the helm.

Campbell joins Firestone having held leadership roles at NorPac Foods, Darigold and Charcuterie Artisans. He is a former board chair of the American Frozen Food Institute and brings a deep understanding of the industry to his new role at Firestone.

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Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.