Eric Huston Named a Sales VP at Mars Food & Nutrition

Jan. 25, 2024

He will be vice president of sales for North America, replacing Edward Taylor.

Eric Huston was named Mars Food & Nutrition’s Vice President of Sales for North America. He’s been with Mars for seven years, the last three of which he spent leading the Mars Food & Nutrition sales team in Canada. Huston will replace Edward Taylor, who is "exploring other opportunities."

Under Huston’s leadership, the Mars Food & Nutrition Canada business served as a successful test and learning ground for the Food & Nutrition North America region, launching differentiated innovations, including Family Pack, new rice flavor varieties, Ben’s Original Organic and Tasty Bite entrées.

Prior to his time at Mars, he held leadership positions at Procter & Gamble and Heinz Pet Products.

About the Author

Dave Fusaro | Editor in Chief

Dave Fusaro has served as editor in chief of Food Processing magazine since 2003. Dave has 30 years experience in food & beverage industry journalism and has won several national ASBPE writing awards for his Food Processing stories. Dave has been interviewed on CNN, quoted in national newspapers and he authored a 200-page market research report on the milk industry. Formerly an award-winning newspaper reporter who specialized in business writing, he holds a BA in journalism from Marquette University. Prior to joining Food Processing, Dave was Editor-In-Chief of Dairy Foods and was Managing Editor of Prepared Foods.