---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-23-000180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IVFH"
cik: "0000312257"
company_name: "INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:09:50.214248+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innovative Food Holdings appoints Robert Bennett as CEO; Klepfish remains Chairman; Wiernasz resigns

## Summary
- Robert Bennett appointed CEO and director effective Feb 28, 2023; previously VP of eCommerce at Kroger.
- Sam Klepfish resigns as CEO but remains as director and Chairman of the board.
- Justin Wiernasz resigns as Director of Strategic Acquisitions and director effective March 1, 2023, citing personal reasons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-23-000180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IVFH
- cik: 0000312257
- company_name: INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/innovfood20230301_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000180
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000180.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000180.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Justin Wiernasz departed as director at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: director
  source text: Effective March 1, 2023, Mr. Justin Wiernasz is resigning as our Director of Strategic Acquisitions and as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert William Bennett was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 28, 2023, after the close of business, Mr. Robert William Bennett is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sam Klepfish resigned as Chief Executive Officer at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: after the close of business on February 28, 2023, Mr. Sam Klepfish resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company although he will remain as a director and Chairman.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Justin Wiernasz departed as Director of Strategic Acquisitions at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Director of Strategic Acquisitions
  source text: Effective March 1, 2023, Mr. Justin Wiernasz is resigning as our Director of Strategic Acquisitions and as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert William Bennett was appointed as director at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 28, 2023, after the close of business, Mr. Robert William Bennett is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000180/0001185185-23-000180-index.htm

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