Eagle, Idaho-based Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. has promoted John Hatto to the role of SVP, strategy and growth, as of Jan. 25.
Hatto has more than 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Most recently, he led Lamb Weston’s Distributor Sales team as VP, sales, for the foodservice business unit. Since joining the company in 2015, Hatto has played a leading role in major initiatives at Lamb Weston focused on capturing share growth.
Prior to joining Lamb Weston, Hatto worked for PepsiCo’s Foodservice Division for more than 10 years in a variety of sales leadership roles, most recently as VP of sales strategy.
“I’m looking forward to John joining our executive team in this new role,” said Tom Werner, CEO of Lamb Weston. “Since joining Lamb Weston, John has been instrumental in driving growth in our foodservice business unit. John will now have the opportunity to drive similar growth across the company as he focuses on our broader long-term strategic and growth initiatives.”
Lamb Weston, along with its joint venture partners, is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.
For more than 70 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for its customers and make things more delicious for its customers. From the fields where the potatoes are grown to proactive customer partnerships, the company always strives for more and never settles.
