Ocean Spray Appoints Keith Benoit to Vice President of Global Partners, Developing Markets


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Fri. December 21st, 2012

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lakeville-Middleboro, MA -</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">12.21.12</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.® has promoted Keith Benoit to Vice President, Global Partners, Developing Markets. Formerly the Director of International/Latin America Markets and Director of Special Markets, Mr. Benoit will now be overseeing all business development in the Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. He will also manage Ocean Spray’s North America alliance with PepsiCo, according to a press release. The industry veteran has three decades with Ocean Spray under his belt.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_oceanspray_dec_2012_BANNER.jpg" alt="Images 122112" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We are thrilled to promote Keith, who has proven to be a talented and dedicated member of our organization for 30 years,” said Ocean Spray Chief Executive Officer Randy Papadellis. “In his new role, Keith will be responsible for identifying key partnerships and creating market-entry strategies, which are priorities for our cooperative’s continued growth and success.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/59648_468103393233302_1733980869_n.jpg" alt="Images 122112" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mr. Benoit has worked in sales, marketing and general management roles across the company’s beverage, foods, fresh, foodservice, PepsiCo North America and PepsiCo South America businesses during his time with the company. Mr. Papadellis, comments, “Keith made significant and lasting strategic contributions in each position, while consistently meeting his annual operating plan budgets."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.oceanspray.com" target="_new"> Ocean Spray </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">