April 29, 2026 – Toronto, ON – Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands including Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia, and part of the Francebased Lactalis Group, is bolstering its Sales and Marketing leadership within its Cheese & Tablespreads division with two new appointments. Ola Machnowski joins Lactalis Canada as Vice President, Marketing – Cheese & Tablespreads, effective April 20, 2026 and Vish Aggarwal joins the companyas Vice President, Sales – Cheese & Tablespreads, effective April 27, 2026.
These two new appointments follow the October 2025 promotion of Burhan Khan to General Manager, Cheese & Tablespreads. Ola will lead the Cheese & Tablespreads Marketing function, with accountability for Dairy Cheese, Kraft Grated, Tablespreads and Deli marketing. Vish will oversee the sales strategy for Lactalis Canada’s Cheese & Tablespreads portfolio.
“The Cheese & Tablespreads division is a cornerstone of Lactalis Canada’s portfolio and a category with significant future potential,” said Burhan Khan, General Manager, Cheese & Tablespreads, Lactalis Canada. “Together with Ola and Vish, I am confident that our team is well positioned to accelerate the next phase of growth – creating meaningful value for both customers and consumers.”
“Lactalis Canada has an iconic portfolio of brands and a clear ambition for the future,” said Ola Machnowski, Vice President, Marketing – Cheese & Tablespreads, Lactalis Canada. “I’m thrilled to be joining the team and to partner with our sales and cross‑functional colleagues to foster our brands, drive growth, and deliver meaningful impact in the category.”
“I’m excited to join Lactalis Canada at such an important moment for the Cheese & Tablespreads category,” said Vish Aggarwal, Vice President, Sales – Cheese & Tablespreads, Lactalis Canada. “This is a portfolio with tremendous brand strength and further growth potential, and I look forward to working closely with our teams and customers to accelerate performance and build on Lactalis Canada’s success.”
Prior to joining Lactalis Canada, Ola most recently served as Vice President, Demand Generation at SharkNinja, where she led media, brand and trade marketing. Previously, she was Head of Marketing at The Hershey Company in Canada and held marketing leadership roles at Unilever and GSK.
Vish most recently served as Vice President of Customer Development – North America at Edgewell Personal Care, leading brands including Schick, Skintimate, Banana Boat and Wet Ones. He previously held the role of Vice President, Sales – Canada, along with several progressively senior commercial leadership positions, and brings additional experience from ColgatePalmolive and Energizer.