BNET Industries

Hill & Valley Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Today Hill & Valley, Inc. employs more than 100 people and is the largest exclusive manufacturer of sugar-free and no-sugar-added bakery products in the United States. Its desserts now include cakes, cookies, muffins and brownies, as well as pies. "There are also far more sugar substitutes than ever before," Coin says. "Our main mission is to provide the freshest tasting product possible. Our cookies are from the in-store bakery and taste fresh with a soft center." Hill & Valley bakery products are artificially sweetened with a blend of Sorbitol and Maltitol, which are derived from corn.

Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

9 Th Street .

Rock Island, Illinois 61204-6575

www.hillandvall...

NAICS Code Retail Bakeries: 311811

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Steve Scheidler President
Donald A. Smith Vice President
April Adamson Customer Service Manager
Felicia Carlson Marketing Manager
Jason Bristol Western Regional Sales Manager
Jim Kauffman Northern Regional Sales Manager
Jim Rasmussen Northern Regional Sales Manager
Randy Hall Southern Regional Sales Manager
Jill Birmingham Customer Sales Administrator, N
Julie Kainec Account Specialist
Roseanna Knowles Customer & Sales Administrator

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian Gustaitis Executive Chairman
Charlie Eldridge Board of Directors
Ernestine Nicholson Board Secretary
John H. Renault Board of Directors

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Hill & Valley, Inc President Current
St. Barnabas Catholic Church Board of Directors Current
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Hill & Valley, Inc Vice President Current
Ssti Annual Conference University Director of Economic Development Current
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Nato, Ltd. Former
Harvard University B.A. In Economics Former

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Hill & Valley, Inc Customer Service Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Marketing Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Western Regional Sales Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Northern Regional Sales Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Northern Regional Sales Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Southern Regional Sales Manager Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Customer Sales Administrator, N Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Account Specialist Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Customer & Sales Administrator Current

Brian Gustaitis. Mr. Gustaitis is currently Non Executive Chairman of Hill & Valley Inc., a No Sugar and No Sugar Added Baking Company, which is a portfolio company of Circle Peak Capital. Mr. Gustaitis is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the food industry. Most recently, Mr. Gustaitis was President and COO of Kozy Shack Enterprises, a $100 million dollar privately owned manufacturer of all natural refrigerated puddings. Under his leadership, the company enjoyed a financial turn-around, reversing declining sales trends, repositioning the brand and refinancing / reducing the company's debt. Prior to Kozy Shack, Mr. Gustaitis spent 5 years with Tetley USA, a well-known brand manufacturer and marketer of tea and coffee in the USA. He held the positions of President, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President - Foodservice and Private Label. He was also responsible for the US interface of the worldwide Tetley group sale to Tata Tea of India. Prior to Tetley USA, Mr. Gustaitis spent 15 years with Pepperidge Farm Inc., a division of The Campbell Soup Company, where he was Vice President and General Manager of the $130 million Frozen Foods division and VP General Manager of the $90 million Foodservice division. Under his leadership, the Frozen Foods and Foodservice divisions enjoyed consistent sales and earnings growth fueled by new products and new segment penetration. Prior to Pepperidge Farm, Mr. Gustaitis was Group Marketing Manager of the Foodservice Division with The Nestle' Company. Mr. Gustaitis holds an MBA and a BS from the University of Bridgeport. He and his wife Patricia reside in Oxford CT.

Organization Position Status
No-Sugar Ltd Executive Chairman Current
Hill & Valley, Inc Executive Chairman Current
Circle Peak Capital LLC Board of Directors Current
Kozy Shack Inc. President Former
Tetley USA Inc. Former
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Former
Campbell Soup Company Former
University of Bridgeport MBA Former
University of Bridgeport BS Former

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Indianapolis Power & Light Company Consultant Current
Hill & Valley, Inc Board of Directors Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Board Secretary Current

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Hill & Valley, Inc Board of Directors Current