Kahiki Foods Adds Blumenthal as Foodservice VP

Blumenthal has spent 27 years in the foodservice industry, serving as vice president of marketing for Tyson Foods Inc., vice president and general manager for ConAgra Frozen Foods, and most recently, principal of Top Line Success Inc., a foodservice industry sales and marketing consultancy. He has been an industry speaker and presenter for organizations such as The International Foodservice Manufacturer's Association, The National Frozen Food Association and The National Association of Colleges and University Food Service.
“We are committed to expanding our foodservice channel at an accelerated pace," said Tim Tsao, Kahiki's vice president of sales and marketing. "Don's proven track record in this channel makes him the perfect individual to lead this initiative.”

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