Furlani hires new CEO | Food Business News

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Furlani Foods has named Arist Mastorides as chief executive officer. He will succeed Jonathan Kawaja, who will transition to an advisory role in the company’s board of directors.

Furlani said Mastorides bring more than 30 years of consumer packaged goods leadership experience to Furlani. He previously worked at Hostess Brands where he held various executive leadership positions, including executive vice president and chief customer and transformation officer. Furlani said Mastorides expanded the business prior to its sale to The J.M. Smucker Co. Mastorides also spent much of his career at the multinational CPG and personal care producer Kimberl-Clark Corp. where he held 17 positions, including president of the North American family care division and general manager of North American infant care.

“Arist is an accomplished executive with a passion for building teams and executing strategic growth plans,” said John Jordan, president of Arbor Investments. “His deep understanding of consumer-packaged goods, the North American markets, baking, and multi-site manufacturing makes him the right leader for Furlani at this stage of its growth.”