Lamb Weston Inc
Location
Idaho
Founded
2007-02-28
Website
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2025-01-27 (businesswire.com)
JANA Partners Sends Letter to Lamb Weston Board of Directors | Business Wire
JANA Partners ("JANA"), which together with its strategic and operating partners, owns more than 5% of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) ("Lamb We
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2025-01-27 (morningstar.com)
JANA Partners Sends Letter to Lamb Weston Board of Directors | Morningstar
JANA Partners Sends Letter to Lamb Weston Board of Directors
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2025-01-22 (foodprocessing.com)
Embattled Lamb Weston Promotes Michael Smith to CEO | Food Processing
In the midst of a restructuring, the current COO replaces Thomas Werner, who will serve in an advisory role through August 31.
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2025-01-10 (potatobusiness.com)
Lamb Weston Announces Appointment of Michael J. Smith as President and CEO –
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Michael J. Smith as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2025.
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2024-12-28 (foodprocessing.com)
Embattled Lamb Weston Promotes Michael Smith to CEO | Food Processing
In the midst of a restructuring, the current COO replaces Thomas Werner, who will serve in an advisory role through August 31.
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2024-12-26 (fnbnews.com)
FNB News - Lamb Weston announces appointment of Michael J. Smith as president and chief executive officer | FNB News
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., announced the appointment of Michael J. Smith, current chief operating officer of Lamb Weston, as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective January 3, 2025. Smith succeeds Thomas P. Werner, who is stepping down as CEO and as a member of the board. Werner will serve in an advisory role through August 31, 2025, to ensure a smooth transition.
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2024-12-24 (boerenbusiness.nl)
New CEO must straighten out Lamb Weston figures - News Entrepreneurship | .nl
Not long after one of the largest shareholders of chip giant Lamb Weston made a strong statement about the ins and outs of the company, the new...
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2024-12-20 (magicvalley.com)
Investor pushes for sale of Idaho potato giant after 8% sales drop
Jana Partners builds 5% stake in Idaho's Lamb Weston and demands board changes or sale of company as CEO announces departure amid falling sales
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2024-12-20 (freshplaza.com)
Lamb Weston appoints Michael J. Smith as CEO, succeeding Thomas P. Werner
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today the appointment of Michael J. Smith, current Chief Operating Officer of Lamb Weston, as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a…
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2024-12-20 (idahobusinessreview.com)
Eagle-based Lamb Weston names new president and CEO
Lamb Weston has appointed Michael J. Smith, current chief operating officer of Lamb Weston, as president and CEO and as a member of the company’s board...
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2024-12-20 (investing.com)
Lamb Weston Appoints Michael Smith as New CEO Author .com
EAGLE, Idaho - Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a leading supplier of frozen potato products with a market cap of $11.15 billion. (NYSE: LW) announced that it has appointed Michael J. Smith as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 3, 2025. Smith, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO), will also join the company's Board of Directors. Smith will replace Thomas P. Werner, who will transition to a consulting role by August 31, 2025 to support a smooth handover process. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company maintains solid financial health based on strong operational metrics.
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2024-12-20 (investing.com)
Lamb Weston names Michael Smith as new CEO By Investing.com
EAGLE, Idaho – Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW), a leading provider of frozen potato products with a market capitalization of $11.15 billion, announced the appointment of Michael J. Smith as Chief Executive Officer. President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2025. Smith, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, will also join the company's board of directors. He will succeed Thomas P. Werner, who will transition to an advisory role until August 31, 2025, to ensure a smooth transition. According to InvestingPro's analysis, the company maintains a strong financial health rating, supported by strong operational metrics.
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