AdvancePierre Foods, a market-leading producer of ready-to-eat sandwiches and value-added proteins, has named Steve Booker President – Retail. He will lead the company’s second largest business unit, which collaborates with club, mass merchandise and grocery chains to provide branded, private-brand and licensed products.
Booker started his career in home care products with Procter & Gamble and The Clorox Company before transitioning into the food industry. He spent the last 13 years at ConAgra Foods, most recently serving as the senior vice president of customer development. In this role, he oversaw a 200-member team responsible for the development of customer-facing capabilities to drive growth across ConAgra Foods’ branded and private label businesses.