Pharmavite’s new CEO
First up, Jeff Boutelle was named as the new CEO and board member of Pharmavite.
Boutelle has worked on notable brands such as Similac, Pediasure, Pedialyte, Stouffers, Pampers, and Beech-Nut.
"Jeff's business experience and leadership abilities are fully aligned with Pharmavite's mission, vision and culture," said Noriko Tojo, Pharmavite's outgoing CEO, who will continue to serve as chair of Pharmavite's board and CEO of Otsuka Medical Devices.
"He is an accomplished consumer products goods chief executive, with extensive global experience. His career spans numerous well-regarded companies, including Abbott, Nestle, Procter & Gamble and most recently Beech-Nut Nutrition where, as CEO, he led a reinvention of their baby food business."
Boutelle said: "I'm incredibly excited to join the Pharmavite team. Pharmavite has that rare combination of leading products, talented people, and momentum in the market. Now more than ever, the dietary supplement industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and I look forward to the many opportunities ahead to continue to grow and lead this category as Pharmavite's CEO."