Lion Capital, the British private-equity firm that owns Bumble Bee Foods, is refusing to comment on the future of Chris Lischewski, president and CEO of the tuna giant, after he was indicted Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to fix prices for canned tuna sold in the United States.
A spokesperson for Lion Capital -- which also owns Young’s Seafood as well as many other prominent brands -- told IntraFish it is “policy not to comment on portfolio companies” when asked whether Lischewski would be stepping down and who would be running the company on a day-to-day basis.
