Del Monte Foods taps Hormel, Dole vet as c.e.o.

Gregory Longstreet has been named c.e.o. of Del Monte Foods, effective Sept. 5.

SAN FRANCISCO — Gregory N. Longstreet has been named chief executive officer of Del Monte Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Ltd., effective Sept. 5.

Mr. Longstreet joins Del Monte from Hormel Foods Corp., where he was most recently president and c.e.o. of CytoSport Inc. In this position, his responsibilities included brand and product expansion within the beverage, bar and powder segments of the sports nutrition category, with a focus on brand development, new product introductions and multi-channel expansion. Prior to that role, he was president and c.e.o. of Hormel’s Farmer John Foods brands. Mr. Longstreet was also previously director of marketing and new product development at Dole Packaged Foods for Dole Foods Company, Inc., and held sales and marketing leadership roles as vice-president within Dole’s Fresh Vegetables division.

“Greg has over 25 years of work experience in the food industry, having held critical commercial roles in sales, marketing and general management, including as president and c.e.o.,” Del Monte said. “He has led F.M.C.G. (fast moving consumer goods) companies with agricultural businesses that are vertically integrated, has led successful growth within various businesses and has managed diverse manufacturing and supply chain operations. He also held a number of leadership roles requiring substantial transformation management across categories, business models and company cultures.”