Meyer Natural Foods, a provider of natural and organic proteins, announces the appointment of John Keating as the company's new chief executive officer.
Keating brings over thirty years of industry experience to Meyer Natural Foods through a long and successful career at Cargill, most recently serving as president of business operations and supply chain for North America. Keating is a native of Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University prior to beginning his career with Cargill. Keating's tenure at Cargill began as a beef production trainee, where he quickly advanced through various roles including general manager and vice president of Cargill Beef Australia. In 2002 Keating returned to the U.S. as president of Cargill's food distribution and case-ready businesses before being promoted to president of Cargill Beef in 2008. Keating retired from Cargill in 2022 and consulted with Meyer Natural Foods prior to his appointment as CEO.