CJ Foods Names Adam Ricciardone Global CTO
Global food company CJ Foods (CJ Schwan's in the U.S.), which manufactures such brands as Red Baron, Bibigo and Chef One, has named a global chief technology officer.
Adam Ricciardone takes on the role, tasked with leading the company's global growth agenda centered on Bibigo global strategic products. He will develop a global R&D strategy roadmap with investments in differentiated technology and a cross-regional collaboration system to improve global synergies across CJ Foods' regional R&D organizations.
Gregory Yep, global CEO of CJ Foods, said Ricciardone was brought on for his "depth of experience and proven ability to translate R&D excellence into business impact."
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More About Ricciardone
He brings more than 30 years of experience as a global R&D executive across the fast-moving consumer goods and consumer health industries.
Ricciardone joined CJ Foods from Kenvue, where he served as global head of R&D for its skin health and beauty business. In that role, he led enterprise innovation and established cross-functional collaboration and change management processes, expediting new-product launch timelines. He also spent nearly three decades at Johnson & Johnson, including as head of R&D, consumer health for the Asia-Pacific segment.
