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Crunch Pak hires new CEO

Crunch Pak, a sliced-apples specialist, announced the hiring of Scott Sargent as its new chief executive officer.

He replaces Crunch Pak’s former CEO, John Graden, who will work side by side with Sargent through the end of the year, then become a member of the board and continue as director of raw product purchasing.

Sargent joins Crunch Pak from Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Inc., where he was manager of supply chain purchasing Scott-Sargent-Crunch-Pak-CEScott Sargentfor the 1,700-restaurant chain. During his tenure at Chick-fil-A, the company’s revenue doubled — a similar rate of growth is what attracted him to join Crunch Pak.

“The innovation at Crunch Pak is exciting, and the fresh produce industry overall is challenging,” Sargent said in a press release. “I am thrilled to join Crunch Pak’s outstanding team and help the market leader expand even further.”

Prior to Chick-fil-A, Sargent worked for Booz Allen, a consulting firm, and Delta Airlines.  He is also a Navy veteran with five years of active duty service.

“Having Scott join our team is the next major step in the evolution of our company," Diane Huntsinger-Carson, chairwoman of Crunch Pak’s board of directors, said in the press release. "From a host of great candidates, Scott stood alone in terms of leadership strength, directly applicable experience and a terrific record of accomplishment. The board could not be happier with this choice."

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