The Marzetti Company (NASDAQ:MZTI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Carter to Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective July 13, 2026. Mr. Carter will be responsible for leading the company’s end-to-end supply chain organization, supporting the company’s growth strategy while maintaining rigorous safety and quality measures.

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The Marzetti Company Names Mark Carter Chief Supply Chain Officer

Mr. Carter has more than 25 years of experience leading supply chain operations across the consumer packaged goods industry. Most recently, he was Chief Supply Chain Officer for Schwan’s, leading supply chain operations across 18 manufacturing sites. Prior to that, he spent 18 years with Unilever in a series of leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for the North American ice cream business and Head of Supply Chain Operations for Canada. Earlier in his career, he held roles in strategic planning and engineering. Mr. Carter has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from Case Western Reserve University.

"Mark is a strong addition to the Marzetti Leadership Team," said Dave Ciesinski, President & CEO of The Marzetti Company. "He brings deep factory-based operational expertise combined with broad enterprise-level supply chain leadership. I am confident he is the right leader to continue the work we have done over the past three years to simplify our supply chain and deliver productivity gains that support our growth strategy."

Mr. Carter assumes the role from Luis Viso, who joined The Marzetti Company as Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2023 and will retire later this year.

"I want to congratulate Luis on an outstanding 43-year career in the food and beverage industry and thank him for his many contributions to Marzetti, which have transformed our supply chain and positioned the company for growth," added Mr. Ciesinski.

About The Marzetti Company:

The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti^® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s^® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden^® dressings, Chick-fil-A^® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings^® sauces, Arby’s^® sauces, Subway^® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse^® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our 3,700 team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

To learn more, please visit www.marzetticompany.com.

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