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Dawn Foods Announces New North America President

John Schmitz comes to company from Land O’ Lakes

Dawn Foods North America President John Schmitz

Dawn Foods, a global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier, has named John Schmitz as the company’s president of North America, effective January 6, 2020. Prior to joining Dawn Foods, Schmitz was with Land O’Lakes for 12 years, where he was vice president,  international.


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