IRVINE, CALIF . — Golden State Foods has promoted Justin Vannoy to corporate senior vice president and president of liquid products North America. The company also has promoted Trisha McRoberts to corporate vice president and chief procurement officer.

In his new role, Vannoy will oversee the planning and execution of LPNA’s strategic business plan to help the company’s financial and operational objectives, the company said.

Vannoy began his tenure with the company as corporate vice president of LPNA in August 2021. Most recently, Vannoy was vice president of operations for TreeHouse Foods and previously plant manager for Conagra Brands. He also has held leadership positions at Nestle, Quaker Oats, and PepsiCo.

He received a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from Winona State University.  

As corporate vice president and chief procurement officer, McRoberts will collaborate with key stakeholders, which will help broaden the company’s strategic sourcing team’s impact on centralizing the company’s overall procurement of packaging, food ingredients, and indirect spend categories, the company said. Prior her promotion, McRoberts was the company’s group vice president of strategic sourcing since 2021.

Before joining the company, McRoberts was most recently head of Americas procurement for McCormick & Co., and previously national account manager for Jack Link Snacks, Inc. She has been with other companies like Nestle Purina PetCare Co.

She received a bachelor of science degree in business/psychology from the University of Evansville and a master of business administration in supply chain from the University of Arkansas.