WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Stan Stuka has returned to Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, in the newly created role of vice president, commercial.
As vice president, commercial, Stuka will lead sales and marketing to help drive commercial growth and strengthen brand performance, the company said.
Prior to returning to Dole, Stuka was director of consumer and HCP at Amgen, where he spent approximately six years in various consumer roles.
In his earlier years at Dole Packaged Foods, Stuka was senior director of marketing for the company’s shelf-stable fruit and juice business and previously was director of marketing for fruit bowls as well as canned fruit and jars.
“Stan brings a strong combination of institutional knowledge, commercial expertise, and proven leadership,” said Hidehiro Tanabe, president of Dole Packaged Foods, US. “By bringing sales and marketing closer together, we’re better connecting consumer insights, brand building, and marketplace execution to drive growth and deliver Sunshine For All.”
Before his roles at Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, and Amgen, Stuka spent approximately six years Dole Food Co. holding several management positions.
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