Wells Enterprises
Lyle Loutsch has extensive experience in operations and engineering within the food industry, currently serving as Sr. Director of LeMars Operations at Wells Enterprises from June 2019. Prior to this role, Lyle held multiple positions at Wells' Dairy, Inc. from March 2004 to June 2015, including Sr. Director of Reliability and Engineering, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing all engineering activities, project engineering, and corporate continuous improvement. Lyle also served as Plant Manager for the North Ice Cream Plant between 2004 and 2008. Lyle holds a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Creativity from Bellevue University, completed between 2014 and 2016.
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Wells Enterprises
Headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet packaged foods. We produce more than 900 ice cream and frozen novelties treats. Wells produces Blue Bunny® ice cream, frozen novelties and specialty frozen desserts along with the iconic Bomb Pop® brand. So much ice cream is produced in Le Mars by Wells that the city was designated as the Ice Cream Capital of the World® by the Iowa legislature! Blue Bunny branded items are distributed across the nation. Ice cream enthusiasts can find their favorite Blue Bunny products in grocery, convenience and club stores, on mobile vending trucks and in foodservice settings (such as educational institutions, hospitals and restaurants). The company’s corporate office and two ice cream plants are located in Le Mars. Our two other ice cream plants, one in Henderson, NV and the other in Dunkirk, NY help supply our frozen treats across the United States. Over 4,000 production, sales, office, and support personnel make up the Wells family. With its state-of-the-art production facilities the company is cited by many industry experts as one of the most technically advanced in the industry.