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Shwan’s CEO Smyrnios becomes executive chairman of parent company

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October 28, 2020

Dimitrios Smyrnios

Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO of Schwan's Co., has been named executive chairman of CJCJ Food Americas, according to a press release. As the executive chairman, Smyrnios will hold the role of chairman of the board of CJ Foods USA Inc. and will continue in his leadership role as CEO of Schwan's, a provider of food products to the vending, retail and foodservice channels.

CJCJ Food acquired Schwan's and several subsidiaries in February of 2019.

Smyrnios will provide oversight of CJCJ's food businesses in the Americas, including U.S.-based affiliates Schwan's Co. and CJ Foods USA, driving pizza, Asian food and desserts category growth for customers across the retail and foodservice marketplace.

"On behalf of everyone at CJCJ, we are excited to have Dimitrios chart the course for our strategic innovation and growth plans in the United States and across the Americas," Sinho Kang, CEO CJ CheilJedang (CJCJ), said in the release.

Photo courtesy of Schwan's Co.