Warren Panico has been selected as the new president and CEO for Bar-S Foods.
He is taking the place of Tim Day, who will remain as chairman of the board. Day has been with Phoenix-based Bar-S Foods since the company was founded in 1981.
Panico has been a senior executive at Bar-S Foods for the past 15 years, with more than 35 years experience in the meat industry. Most recently he was in charge of sales and marketing for Bar-S.
Bar-S was acquired by Mexico-based Sigma Alimentos in 2010 for an undisclosed amount. Before merging, Bar-S reported 2009 sales of $539 million and more than 1,600 employees.
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