The Jensen Meat Company, founded in 1958 in San Diego, California and recently named a top-25 frozen food processor in the U.S., has appointed Abel Olivera as its CEO, according to company co-owner Jeff Hamann. Olivera, who has been with Jensen since 2005 and served as COO since 2011, will assume the CEO position that has been open for the past two years.
“After we acquired Jensen in 2011 (from then Jensen CEO Bob Jensen), the company has been entrusted to Abel, who has instituted a fast-paced five-year plan that’s led to new heights in food quality, marketing and sales while reinforcing our industry-best safety standards,” says Hamann. “As COO, Abel has built a knowledgeable, passionate team that is focused on sustainability, production innovation and transparency in operations – from the ranch to our customers.”