Fontaine Santé Foods Names New CEO

Fontaine Santé Foods, a Canadian manufacturer of branded and private label refrigerated foods, has named Joe Ens as its new CEO.

Ens has more than 25 years of consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience to the Company's operations and brands, and most recently served as CEO of HighKey, a maker of gluten-free and sugar-free cookies, crackers, wafers, and chocolates. He also spent over 20 years at General Mills in various leadership roles, and served as VP on its Snack Bars business unit.

"It's exciting to join Fontaine Santé at this stage in its transformation," said Ens. "The company has always made incredible products, and the Fontaine Santé brand is a favorite in Canada. Now it's time to get consumers across North America reaching for all of our brands. We know there's a desire to eat healthier, but who wants to give up on taste? By focusing on brand building, we can introduce more people to delicious foods made from plants and set the company up for its next phase of growth.”

Headquartered in Montréal, Québec, Fontaine Santé’s namesake brand dominates the hummus category in Canada's retail food market – with almost 60% market share. The company makes its products at manufacturing facilities located in Québec and Michigan. In the U.S., the company sells products under its Lantana and Garden Fresh Gourmet brands while manufacturing private label products for retailers .

"Joe is an accomplished executive with a passion for building high-performance teams that can align and deliver on a strategic plan," said Carl Allegretti, president of Arbor Investments and chairman of the board for Fontaine Santé. "His understanding of CPG, the dynamics of U.S. and Canadian markets, and experience with challenger brands will be pivotal to driving continued growth at the company."