Turkey Hill LLC, leading manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream, frozen novelties, and refrigerated drinks for the retail, foodservice, and alternative channels, announced the appointments of Andy Jacobs as chief executive officer and Paul Gagliano as chief customer officer.
Jacobs, who joined Turkey Hill’s Board of Directors two years ago, has approximately 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, most recently serving as executive vice president, chief customer & experience officer, and chief operating officer at Hostess Brands, a branded packaged food business focused on manufacturing, selling and distributing snack cake products in North America. Before joining Hostess, Andy Jacobs served as the president of Wolfgang Candy Company. His other prior experiences include leadership positions at The Hershey Company, Branch’s Confections, and Nabisco.
Paul Gagliano also joins Turkey Hill with approximately 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, most recently serving as executive vice president and chief customer officer at SlimFast, a provider of nutritional products. Before joining SlimFast, Gagliano served as senior vice president of North American sales at CytoSport, Inc., a sports-oriented provider of nutritional products including Muscle Milk. Before joining CytoSport, he served as the director of Grocery at Pepsi Bottling Company.