Corner Bakery Cafe appoints Justin Lambeth as CMO

Corner Bakery Cafe has appointed Justin Lambeth as CMO, the fast-casual chain announced Wednesday.

Prior to joining Corner Bakery, Lambeth held a number of leadership roles at companies in the consumer packaged goods space, including PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Heinz and Nabisco. Most recently, he served as CMO of PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats division.

"Justin is a seasoned leader with deep retail, consumer insight and strategic marketing experience, which will be a tremendous asset during this important growth period in our company's history," Corner Bakery President Gary Price said in a statement. "Further strengthening our already impressive senior leadership and marketing teams, his expertise in both the food and beverage and CPG industry will help continue our momentum as a leader in the fast-casual category." 

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