Michele Abo of Kayco, General Manager of their Beyond Division overseeing the Dorot Gardens, Mighty Sesame, Wonder Juice, Absolutely Gluten Free, and Beetology brands joins Enterprise Radio.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Food Industry Channel.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michele Abo discuss the following:
- As the new General Manager of Kayco Beyond, what is your broader vision for this division?
- How does your experience in the food and beverage industry inform your approach to innovation at Kayco?
- Tell us about what you are doing to elevate the brands – let’s start with Dorot Gardens?
- What is the driving force behind Wonder Juice’s approach to natural, cold-pressed juices talk about the brand?
- What new initiatives or programs can consumers expect from Kayco Beyond in the near future?
Michele Abo joined Kayco in August 2024 as General Manager of their Beyond Division overseeing the Dorot Gardens, Mighty Sesame, Wonder Juice, Absolutely Gluten Free, and Beetology brands. Ms. Abo comes to Kayco with over 30 years of executive, commercial, marketing and operations leadership experience in the consumer products industry. In these roles, she has been responsible for building brands, developing and executing strategic commercial, marketing, and operating plans, and overall general management of a number of organizations.
Prior to joining Kayco, Michele’s was General Manager/Area Vice President of Friendly’s Ice Cream, CEO of Finlay’s Extracts and Ingredients, Chief Sales Officer of Lavazza Coffee, and Chief Sales Officer of Barrie House Coffee. She also spent several years in private equity with three portfolio companies-Stella D’oro (President), Balance Bar (COO) and Ian’s Foods (CEO). Michele began her career with PepsiCo/Frito-Lay as regional director of marketing/zone sales leader, followed by George Weston Bakeries/Entenmann’s as Vice President of Sales.
Michele holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. She is a native of New York City, currently residing in New Rochelle, NY.
Website: https://www.kayco.com
Beyond Division Sites:
https://dorotgardens.com
https://drinkwonderjuices.com
https://absolutelygf.com
https://mightysesameco.com
Social Media Links/Instagram:
@dorotgardens
@drinkwonderjuice
@mightysesameco
@absolutelygfsnacks
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