DENTON, TEXAS — Freeze-dried and extruded pet food manufacturer Muenster Milling Company recently appointed Ryan James to chief revenue officer.
James brings more than 30 years of experience in sales and leadership. He most recently served as senior vice president of sales at Simmons Pet Food, during which he led the sales and commercial teams through significant growth in the wet pet food segment. Prior to Simmons, James held various leadership roles at Kimberly-Clark and Electronic Arts.
“We are very excited to welcome Ryan to the Muenster team as we strive to be the preferred supplier of freeze-dried meals, treats and inclusions to pet brands and retailers,” said Jim Holdrieth, chief executive officer of Muenster. “Ryan is a talented commercial executive with significant experience in contract manufacturing and private brands. He has scaled and built private label programs with leading retailers across every channel.
“Furthermore, he has decades of consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience across pet and other consumer categories that will be useful to our customers who lean on us for innovation and insights,” Holdrieth added. “He also has deep domain expertise in pet nutrition from complete and balanced meals to treats.”
James’ addition to the Muenster team follows continued expansion from the company. In March, it opened a new freeze-drying facility in Denton, and in August, the company expanded its leadership team and introduced its latest innovation: kibble plus.
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