Cheryl Smith leaving Parmalat

Cheryl Smith is leaving Parmalat, ending a two-decade run with the multinational dairy and food company.

Smith joined Parmalat in 1999. She held several marketing positions and joined the executive team in 2007. From 2009 to 2016, Smith held various executive vice-president roles and was appointed general manager, cheese and tablespreads, fine cheese and yogurt, in 2016.

Under her leadership, the company achieved the status of having the No. 1 selling item within key dairy case categories including Cheestrings, Lactantia Butter, Black Diamond Cheese, Balderson aged deli cheddar and Astro yogurt.

(Recognizing her career accomplishments, Canadian Grocer named Smith one of its 2018 Star Women in Grocery winners.)

Prior to joining Parmalat, Smith led businesses for Unilever and Rogers.