Wells Enterprises
Steven Kluesner serves as the Director of Dairy and Commodity Optimization at Wells Enterprises since October 2021. Prior experience includes roles at PepsiCo as the Global Procurement Director for Ingredients and at Nestlé, where Steven held several positions including Head of Procurement for Raw Materials and Packaging, Group Manager for Dairy and Ingredients, Global Procurement Manager for Dairy, and Purchasing Manager for Dairy. Additional experience includes serving as the Director of Fluid Milk Marketing at Foremost Farms USA and as Assistant Dairy Procurement Manager at Wells Enterprises. Steven's expertise encompasses strategic vendor relationships, ethical sourcing, continuous improvement processes, and procurement management within the dairy industry. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Studies with a focus on Dairy Science from Iowa State University.
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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.