Goodwin Takes Reins At Oliver

Veteran foodservice industry executive Ken Goodwin has been named President of Oliver Packaging & Equipment. He has overall responsibility for the company, which manufactures bakery equipment for supermarkets, retail bakeries and foodservice operations and designs, manufactures and distributes meal-packaging systems; Goodwin will report to Oliver Products CEO Jerry Bennish. Goodwin joins the Walker, Mich., company from Manitowoc Foodservice, where as vice president, he was responsible for nine brands and operating companies. He previously served as president of BKI Worldwide and held senior management roles with Lancer Corp., Frymaster and Enodis Corp.