The Miniat Family of Companies has appointed Brian Fox to be its new chief executive officer, the first non-family leader of the fifth-generation, family-owned Chicago-area business. Fox will start in his new role Feb. 10, 2025, and succeed Dave Miniat, who will transition to chairman emeritus after more than 30 years as CEO. He will continue to support the leadership team and industry relationships in the new role.
Fox most recently served as CEO of Richelieu Foods, and he previously had been CEO of Zentis U.S.A., a division of a 125-year-old, global, family-owned company that processed and refined fruit and other raw materials. Fox’s prior experience includes time spent at TreeHouse Foods, Conagra Foods and Ralcorp Holdings. During his time with Conagra, Fox helped pioneer the first U.S. cereal lineup free of artificial flavors, colors and preservatives, the announcement noted.
The Miniat Family of Companies includes Ed Miniat LLC, which focuses on sous-vide beef, pork and poultry preparations, as well as South Chicago Packing LLC, which provides high-end specialty fats and oils for home chefs, foodservice operators, bakeries and other industrial companies.