Kraus has been a driving force for excellence in food safety for more than 30 years. Brian Kraus, Director of food safety and regulatory compliance with Iowa based Wells Enterprises, Inc., received the International Dairy Foods Association’s Food Safety Leadership Award. Kraus has been a driving force for excellence in food[Read More…]
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Tate & Lyle appoints Nick Hampton as CEO
Before joining the business in 2014, Hampton had a 20-year career at PepsiCo, where he held a number of senior finance and operational roles. British-based multinational agribusiness company Tate & Lyle has announced the appointment of Nick Hampton as its new chief executive, effective 1 April 2018. Hampton is currently Tate &[Read More…]
Pinnacle Foods ropes in Daniel Poland as EVP
Following the 2017 acquisition of WhiteWave by Danone, Poland was named Chief Supply Chain Officer for North American Operations at DanoneWave. Pinnacle Foods Inc. has announced the appointment of Daniel Poland to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. Poland, 54, has a diverse background encompassing supply chain[Read More…]
Frank DeGennaro Named Chief Operating Officer of Columbia, MD-Based Advanced BioNutrition Corp.
Founded in 2001, with roots in technology for sustainable aquaculture nutrition and health, Advanced BioNutrition Corp. is a world class technology provider focused on offering environmentally sustainable and science-based technology solutions to a variety of industries. Among those are human nutrition and health, agriculture and food safety. Frank DeGennaro, has[Read More…]
Bastos Licht to join Ingredion as president for Asia-Pacific
Ms. Bastos Licht will be responsible for the management of financial and operational performance in Asia-Pacific. Valdirene Bastos Licht will be joining Ingredion, Inc. as senior vice-president and president, Asia-Pacific, on March 1, 2018. The company turns corn, tapioca, potatoes, and other vegetables and fruits into ingredients for the food,[Read More…]
SunOpta invests in roasted snacks production in US
The new investment will help support the company’s aim to manufacture the highest-quality food products to ensure safety for its customers Canada based food MNC SunOpta has decided to invest in its roasted snacks operations at its manufacturing facility in Crookston, Minnesota, US. In addition to the significant investment, the[Read More…]
Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park adds 2 board members
Nozzolio serves as an attorney and partner at Harris Beach PLLC in Rochester Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park of Geneva recently appointed Michael Nozzolio and William Strassburg to its board of directors. Nozzolio serves as an attorney and partner at Harris Beach PLLC in Rochester. His focus is on[Read More…]
Unilever to appoint new CEO soon
The change at the top comes as Unilever is seeking a buyer for its £6.5 billion spreads unit – which includes brand such as Flora and Stark – as part of a major structural review Unilever has hired headhunters to help board members find a successor to long-serving CEO Paul Polman.[Read More…]
Tarang Mehta joins Dutch Lady as new MD
Tarang is currently the marketing director of FrieslandCampina Nigeria Plc, a position he has held since July 2014. Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, a manufacturer of cow milk and dairy products in Malaysia since the 1960s, has appointed Tarang Gupta as its new managing director, effective January 1, 2018. Tarang[Read More…]
James Dinkins named as Coca-Cola head of North America unit
Douglas, who is 56, will retire three months later in March. Both men have worked at Coca-Cola for almost 30 years Coca-Cola has announced James Dinkins as head of the company’s North America business next year, replacing Sandy Douglas, who is retiring. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola announced that 55-year-old Dinkins is currently[Read More…]