Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 27, 2003

Kenneth Romanzi – Ultimate Juice Company

KENNETH ROMANZI is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ultimate Juice Company. Mr. Romanzi has 20 years of marketing and operating experience in the food and beverage industry with a number of global companies including Nabisco, Cadbury Schweppes and PepsiCo (Frito-Lay), as well as entrepreneurial ventures. Prior to joining UJC, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Balducci's Direct, a catalog and Internet direct marketer of gourmet food. From 1993 to 1998 he was with Nabisco, Inc., serving as President of Nabisco Refrigerated Foods, and more recently as President, Sales and Logistics for the Nabisco Foods Group. He also served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Customer Service for the Nabisco Biscuit Company. Prior to Nabisco, Mr. Romanzi was Vice President, Marketing/Strategic Planning for Cadbury Schweppes North America for its entire soft drink portfolio. Mr. Romanzi began his career in marketing at Frito-Lay. He is a graduate of Babson College and attended the Executive Education Program at INSEAD. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of the

Ultimate Juice Company and a picture of the company as it is now.

Mr. Romanzi: The Ultimate Juice Company is actually the result