Siggi's, a New York-based maker of Icelandic-style yogurt with "simple ingredients and not a lot of sugar," said Carlos Altschul joined the company as president and CEO. Altschul is replacing Bart Adlam, who left the company to pursue a new business opportunity.

Prior to joining Siggi's, Altschul was vice president of sales for Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H., where he led field sales, go-to-market strategies and shopper marketing across the brand's portfolio. He also previously held senior positions at Danone, where he oversaw sales strategy and category management under the master brand portfolio, Siggi’s said.

"I'm very excited to have Carlos join the team. I've known him for quite some time and know he will be great for Siggi's as we continue to grow," said Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of Siggi's. "Coming from Stonyfield, Carlos knows first-hand the importance of upholding our brand values of clean ingredient labels and lower sugar, the values which have made our brand so highly relevant today. His strong expertise in the yogurt category, both in natural and more traditional classes of trade, is also a great boon to the Siggi's team."

With the rise in consumer demand for cleaner, higher-quality foods with lower sugar, Siggi’s said it views this as the optimal time to catapult the company forward and that Altschul will play a critical role in its ongoing success. Bringing extensive experience within yogurt, Altschul will oversee all aspects of the business, including bringing forth new and aggressive go-to-market strategies and innovations, expanding distribution and accelerating awareness and penetration growth.

"I've admired how Siggi's has not only pioneered a new product segment in the category, but is also creating the next chapter for the entire yogurt category," Altschul said. "I look forward to working closely with the team to establish a clear vision for what is next, and I am thrilled to be part of a company with such a tremendous growth trajectory."