Features Food & Beverage

Adam Bennett – Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Est. reading time: 5 mins

It’s an ambitious growth agenda his employer pursues, but Adam Bennett can put aside the legal jargon and describe in simple terms what it all comes down to. “To make a really great sandwich, we must start at home,” he explains. And the ingredients aren’t just the breads, meats, cheeses and whatnots that go into […]

Liliya Donovan – Del Monte Foods

Est. reading time: 4 mins

As associate general counsel for Del Monte Foods, Liliya Donovan knows she’s helping manage legal affairs for a very visible portfolio of food and beverage products. In fact, she estimates those products can be found in more than half of the cupboards and pantries in the U.S. But what’s made her work at the company […]

Hugo Garcia – BIA Mexico

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Established well over a century ago, Grupo Mariposa-Apex is a food and beverage company that operates across Latin America, in Mexico, Ecuador and Central America. It has several arms, including Pepsi bottling plants, and brings in nearly $3 billion in annual revenue. As part of its expansion efforts, it opened BIA Mexico in 2019 and […]

Jourdan Ball – Compass Group USA

Est. reading time: 5 mins

Whether applying for an executive position or an hourly one, no one wants to spend hours reviewing a job posting and filling out an application. While the process is slightly tedious, Jourdan Ball is keeping it from being torturous. With the foodservices company Compass Group since 2018 and its senior corporate counsel since 2020—and applying […]

Nia Karabatsos – McCain Foods Ltd.

Est. reading time: 5 mins

It’s safe to say Nia Karabatsos didn’t earn a law degree thinking she’d one day help potato farmers grow crops more sustainably. Yet, as general counsel for the Americas for McCain Foods Ltd., she’s doing just that—helping the company promote sustainable farming practices by managing the legal details for a “farm of the future” in […]

Natalia Zuluaga Enciso – Ferrero

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Appreciating a piece of chocolate is fairly straightforward: Unwrap, eat and enjoy. Natalia Zuluaga Enciso is attempting to bring this sort of simplicity to all legal matters at Ferrero. She’s been implementing “visual law,” a concept that goes beyond formatting legal documents nicely and using bright colors to highlight important warranties and indemnification clauses in […]

John Matter – Papa John’s

Est. reading time: 4 mins

John Matter knows how to deal with adversity. And not the kind someone faces when ordering the wrong Papa John’s pizza for a family gathering. Matter has been through several work challenges throughout his legal career, including an attempted hostile takeover in the first few days on the job of his first in-house legal position. […]

Stefan Schnopp – BurgerFi

Est. reading time: 4 mins

To the average customer, walking into a burger joint or pizza parlor is a simple experience. But to the people behind the scenes at BurgerFi, there’s a lot more involved than just serving someone a Swag (spicy wagyu) burger and fresh-cut fries. Just ask Stefan Schnopp, the company’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary. He’s […]

Sal Roccaro – Maximum Quality Foods

Est. reading time: 4 mins

One reason Sal Roccaro wanted to apply his legal skills at Maximum Quality Foods is because he liked the company philosophy and culture. According to the general counsel, the leadership team works collaboratively with members in every department and at every level of the family owned and operated food distribution company. Located in New Jersey, […]

Camille Penniman – Nothing Bundt Cakes

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Piece of cake? Well, it won’t be quite that easy to grow this franchisor of specialty retail bakeries, but the right ingredients and people are in place.  So assures Camille Penniman, who’s soon to celebrate her first anniversary as general counsel and the only in-house lawyer at Nothing Bundt Cakes. The Dallas, Texas-based company, which […]

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