Georgia Nut Company Names VP Sales, Marketing

SKOKIE, Ill.Kurt Thorsen joined the Georgia Nut Company as Vice-President of Sales & Marketing. Thorsen will lead all aspects of positioning Georgia Nut as a premier manufacturer of confectionery products and inclusions. With more than 25 years in the food industry, Thorsen most recently served as Commercial Vice-President at the Kerry Group, where he led strategic account business units. Thorsen developed focused teams to manage and grow targeted businesses profitably. Under Thorsens leadership, accelerated sales growth and profit margins were consistently attained for the group. Thorsen was promoted to this position from the Sweet and Cereal units, where he led as VP Sales and Marketing.