Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative elects Lukas Rust as CEO

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative elects Lukas Rust as CEO

RENVILLE — The board of directors for the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative has elected the company’s chief operating officer as its next president and chief executive officer. Lukas “Luke” Rust will succeed Paul Fry as president and CEO, the shareholder-owned producer of refined and sugar products announced earlier this month. The election follows Fry’s earlier announcement of his plans to retire, according to a news release from the co…