Appoints Ben Tanner as Chief Operating Officer

Sojo Industries (“Sojo”), an industrial automation company delivering automated mobile manufacturing and modular packaging solutions for Fortune 500 CPG companies and emerging brands, today announced the appointment of Benjamin (“Ben”) Tanner as Chief Operating Officer. The move reflects Sojo’s continued investment in building a world-class leadership team as the company scales its national footprint.

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Ben Tanner joins Sojo as Chief Operating Officer.

Tanner brings over two decades of operational experience in manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain across the food and beverage sector. He most recently served as Head of Operations Condiments at Winland Foods, overseeing a five-plant, $1 billion+ network and leading teams across production, warehousing, planning, quality, and safety. His prior roles at Treehouse Foods and Dean Foods included spearheading major continuous improvement and productivity programs, delivering multimillion-dollar gains across national production footprints. Tanner was also General Manager of Amazon’s Ashland, VA greenfield distribution and sortation center where he was responsible for over 800 employees and building a lasting performance-driven culture. Prior to these roles, Tanner served in the United States Navy for eight years.

“Ben is a seasoned operator with brand-building DNA who knows how to take complex operating challenges and turn them into reliable, scalable, and profitable outcomes,” said Barak Bar-Cohen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sojo. “The addition of Ben enables us to transition from start-up to scale-up and he’s that hard-charging smart executive you want driving your operations. You just know he’s going to bring that Sojo Mojo.”

Tanner’s appointment follows the recent addition of Chief Commercial Officer and former SunOpta executive Chad Hagen, who joins co-founder and Chief Financial Officer Steve Rubin and Chief Technology Officer Josh Schwartz-Dodek on the Sojo executive leadership team. Their combined experience across operations, commercialization, production systems, and technology integration positions Sojo to meet rising demand for flexible, tech-enabled manufacturing.

“Sojo is solving logistical challenges that every major brand is feeling in its supply chain,” said Tanner. “The ability to bring production closer to demand while improving quality and reliability utilizing leading-edge technology is powerful. I am looking forward to implementing the operational discipline required to execute on this new innovative model which I truly believe can and will transform the CPG manufacturing industry.”

As COO, Tanner will oversee Sojo’s manufacturing footprint and execution strategy, including continued deployment of Sojo Flight™, the company’s mobile, high-speed packaging platform. He will also focus on advancing Sojo’s facility network and supporting expansion into new product categories.

“Sojo is entering a pivotal stage as it scales its technology and capabilities,” said Michael Zuckerman, Managing Partner at CPG investment group 3600 Partners and Sojo board member. “The recent addition of Ben to the Sojo executive leadership team will ensure the company scales with the efficiency, discipline, and automation required to serve major brands and operators for years to come.”

​​About Sojo Industries:

Sojo Industries is a fast-growing technology company delivering advanced robotics, mobile manufacturing, and modular packaging solutions for the food and beverage industry. Sojo's patented mobile manufacturing system, Sojo Flight™, provides brands with high-speed, multi-format packaging capabilities that can be transported and deployed at manufacturing facilities nationwide, reducing freight costs, mitigating labor shortages, and increasing operational flexibility. Along with Sojo Shield™, a blockchain-based track-and-trace platform offering real-time geolocation and supply chain insights, Sojo is pioneering efficient, data-driven variety packaging for Fortune 500 enterprises and emerging brands. Through its 'atoms to bits' approach to transforming dock-to-dock operations, Sojo is integrating robotics and data to support the supply chain of the future. Established in 2021, Sojo is driven by founder and CEO Barak Bar-Cohen's vision to merge his business expertise with his late father's scientific legacy - making mobile manufacturing a scalable reality.

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