Kettle Cuisine taps former Kraft Heinz exec as CEO

LYNN, MASS. — Kettle Cuisine, a manufacturer of fresh prepared foods including refrigerated and frozen soups, broths, sauces, sides and entrees across retail and foodservice customers, has named Peter Hall as chief executive officer. Hall succeeds Liam McClennon, who recently retired from the CEO position after nearly 11 years with the company.

Hall comes to the company from Kraft Heinz, where he recently was president the North American Elevation Business Unit.

Hall spent nearly 11 years at Kraft Heinz, holding various leadership positions and overseeing such brands as Heinz, Kraft and Philadelphia.

“Peter is the right leader to guide Kettle Cuisine through its next phase of growth,” said Nik Thukral, president at L Catterton, an investor in Kettle. “Kettle has longstanding customer relationships, differentiated culinary and manufacturing expertise, and significant opportunity ahead. Peter brings the strategic perspective, consumer orientation, and strong commercial capability to capitalize on those advantages and build on the company’s established position. We are excited to partner with Peter and the Kettle team as they build on the company’s momentum.”

McClennon began his tenure as CEO in August 2015. Before joining Kettle Cuisine, McClennon was CEO at Greencore USA.