Jason Parasco was named CEO of Insignia Foods, owner of a handful of Hispanic and Southwestern food brands. He replaces Adam Butler, who in November 2023 was named CEO of Flagship Food Group, Insignia’s previous name.
Before joining Insignia, Parasco was a senior vice president and head of sales at Sovos Brands, which was acquired by Campbell’s Co. in early 2024, and was chief commercial officer at Fly By Jing, an emerging Asian food brand.
Insignia brands include 505 Southwestern, La Tortilla Factory, Yucatan Guacamole and TJ Farms.
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.
