New product management director at Caravan Ingredients

July 14, 2011, Lenexa, KS – Brent Miller has been named product management director for Caravan Ingredients.

In this newly created role, Miller will be responsible for identifying and managing product platforms to drive growth opportunities within Caravan Ingredients' product portfolio.  He will work to create vision and develop growth strategies for the company's product and category platforms.  The new product management team will serve in a project leadership role for projects that go through the innovation process and serve as a commercial assessment filter for customer driven new product development.

Miller joined Caravan Ingredients in 2010 and served as a business development manager within the marketing department.  Previously, he worked for Hostess where he was vice-president, alternative distribution channels.  He has an extensive background in sales, marketing, merchandising and finance related to the distribution and development of warehouse driven businesses, including co-packing scenarios for baked goods.