Stephen Owens

Stephen Owens joined 8th Avenue Food & Provisions in December of 2020 as SVP of Sales. Mr. Owens was most recently at McCormick & Co. where he was VP, U.S. Consumer Packaged Division Sales where he focused on the growth and long-term planning of strategic North American retailers. He spent a large part of his career ascending through Kraft Heinz in several sales and marketing roles. He also has sales and marketing experience working at both Church & Dwight and Frito-Lay.

Mr. Owens is a leader recognized for strategic partnership covering branded, co-manager and private label businesses. He has an outstanding track record for consistently delivering superior results both individually and through his strong leadership across his teams. He has extensive knowledge in Channels, Strategy, Retail, Insights and Shopper Marketing.