Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. announced that current CEO Sam Klepfish plans to step down on February 28, 2023 and Bill Bennett, an experienced eCommerce, digital, and grocery leader will join the Company as its new Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Mr. Bennett will join the Board of Directors. Mr. Klepfish will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and will be working closely with Mr. Bennett to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Mr. Bennett was most recently Vice President of eCommerce for The Kroger Co. In this role, he was responsible for the company's $10 billioneCommerce business, leading cross-functional partners in marketing, merchandising, product management, supply chain, technology, and analytics to develop and lead a robust eCommerce go-to-market and growth strategy across the enterprise. Mr. Bennett joined Kroger from Walmart where he served for more than seven years in a variety of eCommerce and store leadership roles, including finance, merchandising, strategy, analytics, and product management.

Prior to Walmart, he led the pricing strategy team at S.C. Johnson and served in a variety of leadership roles at General Mills. Bill received a bachelor's degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.