Cal-Maine Foods Appoints Melanie Boulden to Board of Directors

Cal-Maine Foods has appointed Melanie Boulden to its board of directors as an independent director. Boulden brings deep expertise in the food and beverage industry, with nearly three decades of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, and Tyson Foods. She will serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and join the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

RIDGELAND, Miss.--Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) announced the appointment of Melanie Boulden to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective August 11, 2025. Boulden, a seasoned executive with nearly three decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, will serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and join the Compensation, Audit, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

Boulden's extensive background includes roles at The Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods Group Inc., and Tyson Foods, Inc., where she served as Group President of the Prepared Food business unit and Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer. Her responsibilities at Tyson Foods included leading a multibillion-dollar portfolio of brands such as Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, and Ball Park®, and managing several manufacturing facilities and over 19,000 team members.

Dolph Baker, chairman of the Board of Directors of Cal-Maine Foods, stated, "We are delighted to welcome Melanie Boulden to our Board of Directors as an independent director. Her experience with leading global food brands and consumer goods makes her an ideal fit for Cal-Maine Foods and our strategic vision."

Sherman Miller, president and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, added, "We believe Melanie’s background in prepared foods will be especially valuable and will support the ongoing growth and development of our Meadowcreek Foods, Crepini Foods, and Echo Lake Foods operations. Her impressive history as an innovative leader focused on operational excellence aligns well with our corporate culture and will complement the work and experience of our other board members."

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, packaging, marketing, and distribution of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as a variety of egg products and prepared foods. The company, headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the nation and sells most of its shell eggs throughout the majority of the United States.

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