US chilled-food group Novus Foods names new CEO

Satarupa Bhowmik

Mon, July 6, 2026 at 6:45 AM PDT 2 min read

US chilled snacks maker Novus Foods has appointed Admir Basic as its new CEO.

The executive has joined Novus Foods from Great Kitchens Food Company, where he held the position of president and CEO.

On 1 July, he took over the leadership role at Ohio-based Novus Foods from Tom Davis.

The company, owned by private-equity firm CapVest Partners, said its "strategy and day-to-day leadership team remain unchanged".

Novus Foods was established last year through the merger of yogurt manufacturer Noosa with fresh dips and desserts maker Lakeview Farms.

Following Noosa's acquisition by Lakeview from the Campbell Soup Company, around 240 Noosa workers transitioned into the newly formed entity, allowing the yogurt brand to operate as a stand-alone division within Novus Foods.

Davis said: "Together, we've grown Novus from a $200m heritage business into a $1bn chilled snacking platform with leadership positions in dips, desserts and yogurt, through five acquisitions, culminating in the transformational Noosa deal that took the company into its third category. I'm confident that now is the right time to pass the baton."

Before joining Great Kitchens Food Company, Basic worked for nearly ten years at bakery company Aryzta, where he held senior commercial and financial positions.

"In Admir, the board has found a proven operator with a strong track record of scaling food businesses and deepening customer partnerships, and we are confident he is the right leader to take Novus into its next chapter," said Timothy Colson, the chairman of Novus Foods and a partner at CapVest Partners.

Novus Foods provides a selection of refrigerated items such as guacamole, premium dips, salsa, hummus, gelatin desserts, protein puddings, and yogurts.

Its brand portfolio includes Noosa, Fresh Cravings, La Mexicana, and Salads of the Sea.

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