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Sugar Foods Elevates Andrea Brule to President & CEO

July 19, 2024

Twenty-year veteran of the company becomes only the fourth CEO in Sugar Foods’ 80-year history.

Andrea Brule, president and CEO, Sugar Foods

Sugar Foods, which produces crunchy toppings, croutons, beverage ingredients, pizza toppings and more retail, grocery foodservice and restaurant brands, has promoted Andrea Brule to the role of president and CEO, from her current position as president of Sugar Foods.

Brule succeeds Marty Wilson, who is retiring but will remain as an advisor to Brule and the Sugar Foods leadership team.

Brule joined Sugar Foods in 2004 and will be the fourth CEO in the company’s 80-year history. Over the last 20 years, Brule has led strategy development and execution across Sugar Foods’ sales channels, product categories, marketing, pricing and R&D, the release noted. During her time as president, Brule helped guide initiatives to expand the company’s portfolio and execute its growth plan.

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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.