Change of management at the United States location of the Frostkrone Food Group
Rietberg/Jerome, July 12, 2022. Since May 2022, James D’Agosta has been the new CEO of Rite Stuff Foods Inc. (Frostkrone USA). He succeeds John MacArthur
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