# Jay Jandrain

> Jay Jandrain is the president and CEO of Butterball, the largest turkey producer in the United States. A Cornell-trained food scientist who joined Butterball in 2002 running product R&D, he climbed through sales, strategy and operations to take the top job in 2018. In 2025 he was elected chairman of the National Turkey Federation, and each November he becomes the country's most quoted voice on the price and preparation of the Thanksgiving bird.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Butterball, LLC
- **Organizations:** Butterball, LLC, National Turkey Federation, Cargill, Plantation Foods
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Food Science, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Leads Butterball, the largest turkey producer in the United States (~$1.2B revenue, ~6,000 employees), Elected 2025 Chairman of the National Turkey Federation, 23-year rise within Butterball from R&D director to CEO

## Career timeline

- **pre-2002** — Held sales, marketing and R&D management roles at Cargill and Plantation Foods
- **2002** — Joined Butterball as Director of Product Research & Development
- **2000s-2010s** — Rose through VP of Deli Sales, VP of Product R&D, VP of Integrated Business Strategy, and Executive VP of Sales
- **pre-2018** — Served as Butterball's Chief Operating Officer, overseeing plant operations, purchasing, transportation, supply planning, engineering and R&D
- **2018** — Appointed President and CEO of Butterball, LLC
- **2025** — Elected Chairman of the National Turkey Federation
- **2025** — Represented the turkey industry at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation at the White House

## Achievements

- Leads Butterball, the largest turkey producer in the United States (~$1.2B revenue, ~6,000 employees)
- Elected 2025 Chairman of the National Turkey Federation
- 23-year rise within Butterball from R&D director to CEO
- Represented the U.S. turkey industry at the 2025 White House National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Elected 2025 Chairman of the National Turkey Federation at the NTF Annual Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- **2025-11** — Represented the turkey industry at the White House National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation and discussed Thanksgiving costs across national media.

## Links

- Website: https://butterball.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-jandrain-2b359b6
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/butterball
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUJ73zv91Hs
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Butterball

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Last updated: 2026-07-01