Bonduelle Fresh Americas names CEO

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, home to the Ready Pac Foods brand and the newest business unit of Bonduelle, has appointed Mary Thompson as chief executive officer, effective Oct. 8. She will lead the day-to-day management of Bonduelle Fresh Americas and will also be a member of the Bonduelle Group Management Committee. 

“Her experience leading multi-billion dollar agribusinesses in North America and Europe make her an ideal leader for this business unit,” said Daniel Vielfaure, Bonduelle deputy CEO.

Thompson comes to Bonduelle Fresh Americas with more than 25 years of experience leading various business segments at Cargill. Throughout her career, the company said, she held leadership roles with responsibility for core business functions including commercial, manufacturing, supply chain and technology in Europe, Asia and North America.

In her most recent role, Thompson was president and managing director of Cargill Meats Europe with 3,000 employees in the United Kingdom, France and Russia serving European retail, foodservice and food manufacturers with fresh and frozen chicken products.

Thompson has been married to her husband Bob Knuth for 23 years, and they live in Southern California with their three children.