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Richard Peterson

@richardpeterson

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I build revenue, distribution, and commercial infrastructure for food, CPG, retail, and foodservice businesses.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable revenue, distribution, and commercial infrastructure for food, CPG, retail, or foodservice businesses, connecting customer strategy with operational capabilities and profitable growth.

I've built commercial growth engines for food and CPG businesses, most recently at Hicks World Championship Smoked Meats, where I grew revenue 175% and expanded distribution from 8 to 71 locations.

I connect national-account selling, broker and distributor leadership, supply-chain redesign, and commercialization to create scalable branded and private-label opportunities. At Hicks, I reduced supply-chain costs 50% through a DOT Foods redistribution model while supporting retail and foodservice growth.

My career spans leadership roles with Centerline Enterprises, Solutia, Beech-Nut, Malt-O-Meal, Monsanto, Ralston Foods, and Kraft General Foods. I've driven channel growth, trade and category strategy, retail execution, and customer development with accounts including Walmart, Sam's Club, Publix, Sysco, US Foods, and Associated Wholesale Grocers.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Chief Sales Officer / Director of Operations

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Hicks World Championship Smoked Meats

Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 8 months)

Built the commercial engine and aligned sales growth with operating capabilities to profitably grow foodservice and retail grocery business nationwide. Grew revenue 175% and expanded distribution from 8 to 71 locations.