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Caulipower Names Exit Specialist Tyler Ricks CEO

May 10, 2024
The company lauded his 30-plus years of leading startups ‘through dynamic growth periods and successful exits.’

Tyler Ricks, who’s been with beverage brand Super Coffee, was named CEO of Caulipower, the seven-year-old Los Angeles firm replacing starches and flours in many frozen products – especially pizza – with cauliflower and other vegetables.

Ricks, who has been a member of Caulipower’s board of directors since 2022, replaces Marc Seguin, who led the company over the last two years “during a transitional period,” the company said. “His appointment comes as the company commits itself to a new phase of growth building off momentum created by nine new product launches in the last year.”

The news release noted the company’s sales are north of $120 million.

If this is any indication where Caulipower is headed, the company lauded Ricks’ 30-plus years of experience leading startups “through dynamic growth periods and successful exits.” After starting his career at PepsiCo, he worked with (and Caulipower indicated the acquirer firms) Plum Organics (acquired by Campbell’s), Bear Naked Granola (Kellogg), Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt (Unilever) and Wholesome Sweeteners (Whole Earth Brands), among others.

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.

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