Schwan’s, which makes popular food brands such as Red Baron pizza and Mrs. Smith’s pies, has promoted Brian Schiegg into the company’s CEO position. Schiegg takes over from Dimitrios Smyrnios, who recently announced his retirement after more than a decade of leadership.
“Brian has the full support and confidence of the company’s board of directors and CJ Foods’ leadership to maintain Schwan’s momentum and propel our company to even greater heights in the future,” says Minsok Pak, chairman of Schwan’s board of directors and CEO of Schwan’s parent company, CJ Foods. “The North American market is critical to our growth strategy, and I personally look forward to working with Brian to achieve our vision of becoming the No. 1 provider of ethnic cuisine in the United States.”
Schiegg joined Schwan’s in January 2021 as president of the Consumer Brands business, where he’s had several different brands of pizza, desserts, and Asian-style foods under his leadership. During his time with the division, it has achieved outstanding growth, with bibigo Asian-style foods and Red Baron pizza leading in market share for their respective categories. He now becomes the seventh CEO in Schwan’s 72-year history.
