Urban Farmer: Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Manteno / IL. (psp) Urban Farmer LLC, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company and leading manufacturer of better-for-you specialty dough products, announced that Chris Jaromin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Jaromin succeeds Mark Fleming, who is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors will help facilitate and support a seamless transition.

Jaromin brings almost 30 years of experience driving profitable growth and improving operations in the frozen food and snacking co-manufacturing and bakery industries. Most recently, Jaromin served as the Chief Operating Officer at Feel Good Foods, a frozen snack and appetizer business, where he led day-to-day operations, long-range planning, and strategic cost and cash improvement projects. Previously, Jaromin served as the Chief Operating Officer at TNT Crust, managing both of the company’s plants, including the production of gluten-free, vegan, keto, and organic products, and all sourcing, manufacturing, planning, quality, and distribution and logistics. He was also a key member of the leadership team that successfully sold the company to General Mills.

«Chris is an accomplished executive in the frozen food co-manufacturing and bakery industries, and we are excited to welcome him as Urban Farmer’s next CEO,» said Betsy Holden, a member of the Board of Directors. «Over the last few years, Urban Farmer has made significant strides solidifying its position as the leader in the better-for-you frozen food space. As I can attest from working with him at TNT Crust, Chris’s deep operational expertise and relevant industry experience will complement the existing leadership team’s capabilities and will enable him to lead the company through its next phase of growth. We are grateful to Mark for his leadership and his contributions towards expanding customer relationships and building a high caliber team,» said Kyle Heberle, Executive Chairman of the Board.

«I am thrilled to become the CEO of Urban Farmer, a company I have long admired,» said Chris Jaromin. «I look forward to applying my prior experience in the better-for-you frozen food space and working with my colleagues on the leadership team, our partners at Paine Schwartz, and the rest of Urban Farmer’s talented employee base to build off of Urban Farmer’s strong foundation and lead it to its next stage of growth.»