Mark Griffith Joins Ruiz Foods as SVP, Foodservice Business Unit

Headshot photo of Mark GriffithFRISCO, Texas (July 20, 2026) – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., the largest frozen Mexican food manufacturer in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Griffith as senior vice president, Foodservice Business Unit. Griffith joins Ruiz Foods from Phillip Morris International U.S. where he led strategic sales, marketing, and corporate partnerships across chain and wholesale channels.

“We are pleased to welcome Mark to the Ruiz Foods team,” said Kimberli Carroll, president and CEO of Ruiz Foods. “He is a proven leader with an exceptional track record. His deep strategic expertise and cross-functional leadership make him the ideal person to help guide our Foodservice Business Unit forward.”

Griffith has more than 17 years of leadership experience at major Fortune 500 consumer goods companies, where he established a proven record of driving strategic sales, marketing, and revenue growth management across prominent national retail, grocery and convenience channels.

At Ruiz Foods, Griffith will serve as the executive leader responsible for the overall performance and growth strategy of the Foodservice Business Unit. In this role, he will guide the strategic direction of the portfolio by developing enterprise-aligned sales and marketing strategies, managing full P&L accountability, and driving cross-functional execution across Sales, Marketing, R&D and Supply Chain.

“I am excited for this new chapter leading the Foodservice Business Unit,” said Griffith. “We have a strong team, and I look forward to collaborating with them to deliver exceptional value to our c-store and wholesale partners.”

Griffith holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

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About Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

Ruiz Foods Products, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation co-founded by Fred Ruiz and his father, Louis, in 1964. Ruiz Foods is dedicated to premium quality, authentically prepared frozen foods selling to all channels of distribution: retail, convenience store, clubs, vending, industrial, and food service. Ruiz Foods’ El Monterey® brand is the #1 selling frozen Mexican food in the United States and Tornados®, the company’s snack brand, is a leader on the convenience store roller grill. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, Ruiz Foods employs approximately 3,900 Team Members and has four manufacturing facilities located in California, Texas and South Carolina.

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