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Panna Agrawal

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Chief Operating Officer at California Dairies, Inc.
📍 United States

Panna Agrawal is the Chief Operating Officer at California Dairies, Inc. , with over 17 years of experience in dairy manufacturing, specializing in Aseptic and ESL operations. Previously a VP of Operations at Saputo, she holds a Masters in Dairy Manufacturing from South Dakota State University.

She is a strong advocate for gender equality and the advancement of women leaders within the dairy industry. Her professional philosophy is rooted in empowering teams to drive productivity and achieve strategic goals, and she was a member of Saputos Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion council.

Unique fact: Panna was selected to be part of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) NextGen Leadership Program.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Women in Dairy
Actively promotes gender equality and has highlighted the contributions of exceptional women leaders within the dairy industry.
Operational Excellence
Has extensive experience managing P&L for multi-plant dairy operations, focusing on improving yield, reducing waste, and strategic growth.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Chief Operating Officer
California Dairies, Inc.
Saputo Inc.
10 yrs
12-2011 - 7-2015
Plant Manager
Safeway
Morningstar Foods(A Dean Foods' Co.)
3 yrs 8 mos
9-2006 - 4-2008
Production/Aseptic Supervisor
Morningstar Foods (A Dean Foods ' Co.)
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Education
2004 - 2006
M.S.
South Dakota State University
1998 - 2002
B.Tech.
SMC college of Dairy Science
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