Peter W. Blommer

Peter is former Chairman & CEO of the Blommer Chocolate Company, which was the largest fully integrated cocoa bean processor and manufacturer of ingredient chocolate in North America with four manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada, and Shanghai. He represented the fourth generation of Blommer family members in the chocolate business. In 2018, Blommer was acquired by Fuji Vegetable Oil of Japan to create the third largest global ingredient chocolate company, with a network of 16 facilities in 10 countries. After the merger, Peter continued to operate the North American business while helping to integrate Blommer into the Fuji group and to realize merger synergies. He stepped down from the President and Chief Executive Officer role in July 2022 and was a Board member and strategic advisor as Vice Chairman until December 2023.

Peter’s involvement in the industry is extensive. He started his career with Blommer in 1991 and has held positions in operations management, cocoa hedging & procurement, sustainability, and strategic business development. He served as Chairman of the Chocolate Manufacturer’s Association, Chairman of the NCA Chocolate Council, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) and Chairman of the Board for the National Confectioners Association (NCA). He also served on the Board of Directors of the World Cocoa Foundation and was a founding member of that organization. 

Peter graduated from Georgetown University in 1985 and in 1989 earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Prior to joining Blommer Chocolate, Peter held positions in investment banking in New York and in business development and brand management for the Dole Food Company. 

He is married and has three children and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.