The J. M. Smucker Company has announced the appointment of John Brase as chief operating officer, effective April 13. In this position, he will have strategic oversight of the company's three U.S. business segments and its Away From Home, operations, and supply chain functions. Brase, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, is the former vice president and general manager of the Procter & Gamble North American family care unit.
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