Steven M. Neil is a name that you probably haven't heard before. But he's the CEO of one of the top food companies in the world. Diamond Foods has a 10% share on the snacking market. That's massive when you consider how many products there are. His unique innovations have been instrumental in the company's growth.
Throughout his time at the company, Mr. Neil has provided many new innovations. The sort of which has led them into a new era of snacking success. They've become one of the food giants, and they produce some of the most popular American snacking products.
One of the first things that he did, was to help provide more variety to the Emerald Nuts brand. While it was already successful, he ensured that they changed to become more of a health brand as well. Thereby opening themselves up to the health crazes.
But he's accomplished a lot more than that. Another big part of his legacy at Diamond, are the brands that he acquired while working for them as well. These helped to branch out the company's products, growing their hold on the snack market even further.
Utilizing his leadership, they were able to make the jump into popcorn, by purchasing Pop Secret. This allowed them to tap into a market that they hadn't been able to before. Affording them the chance to reach more people.
Of course that led them to another successful purchase. Not to mention another new snack market to tap into. With the acquisition of Kettle Chips, Diamond moved into potato chip manufacturing, which is one of the most common and popular snacks in the western world.
That led to another attempt, that would ultimately fall unsuccessful. They attempted to buy Pringles, but in the end the deal didn't go through. Through it is a testament to what Steven Neil has accomplished, that it was a realistic venture.
After all is said and done, you can measure Neil's legacy on what he helped Diamond accomplish. They've got a larger share of the snack market than ever before. But more importantly, they're set up to acquire even better opportunities in the future.
Throughout his time at the company, Mr. Neil has provided many new innovations. The sort of which has led them into a new era of snacking success. They've become one of the food giants, and they produce some of the most popular American snacking products.
One of the first things that he did, was to help provide more variety to the Emerald Nuts brand. While it was already successful, he ensured that they changed to become more of a health brand as well. Thereby opening themselves up to the health crazes.
But he's accomplished a lot more than that. Another big part of his legacy at Diamond, are the brands that he acquired while working for them as well. These helped to branch out the company's products, growing their hold on the snack market even further.
Utilizing his leadership, they were able to make the jump into popcorn, by purchasing Pop Secret. This allowed them to tap into a market that they hadn't been able to before. Affording them the chance to reach more people.
Of course that led them to another successful purchase. Not to mention another new snack market to tap into. With the acquisition of Kettle Chips, Diamond moved into potato chip manufacturing, which is one of the most common and popular snacks in the western world.
That led to another attempt, that would ultimately fall unsuccessful. They attempted to buy Pringles, but in the end the deal didn't go through. Through it is a testament to what Steven Neil has accomplished, that it was a realistic venture.
After all is said and done, you can measure Neil's legacy on what he helped Diamond accomplish. They've got a larger share of the snack market than ever before. But more importantly, they're set up to acquire even better opportunities in the future.
