John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. announced the changes within its leadership team. John Accardo, an established international executive with extensive experience in developing and executing new market strategies for growing consumer brands in China and other emerging markets, is the new Vice President of International. Accardo has 25+ years of working with US-branded businesses in identifying new international markets, developing and directly executing market entry strategies, and capturing significant revenue and profitability growth, especially in emerging markets.

In addition, John brings in-depth corporate finance and strategy experience in establishing joint ventures, strategic alliances, and consummating international acquisitions. He comes to JBSS from Brown-Forman Corporation. At Brown-Forman, Accardo most recently led the company's expansion efforts in China, and previously played a leadership role in the company's international expansion in other emerging markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Prior to Brown-Forman, John was an international executive for Anheuser-Busch, where he played a key role in its Asian expansion efforts, including the development of strategic alliances and partnerships with leading regional brewers such as Tsingtao and Kirin and the overall establishment of Anheuser-Busch's business in China.