RFI Ingredients named Pi-Yu Hsu technical manager; Hsu
has a background in food science and research development. ... Paul J.
Montgomery joined Chr. Hansen Inc. as key account/broker manager for the
company's Sweeteners business unit. Also, Kevin Ramsey has been promoted to
director of technical services for the Sweeteners unit. ... Charkit Chemical
Corp. appointed Gary Conte as vice president; he worked most recently with
Aceto Corp. ... Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition hired Jennifer Haberman
(formerly with E.M. Industries) as its West Coast account manager to market its
Clarinol and Marinol ingredients. ... MAK Wood Inc. hired Todd
Galow as customer service manager. ... Burdock Group made two
appointments. James C. Griffiths, Ph.D., is director of toxicology and Michelle
Kantzler is responsible for business development. ... Planet Dog
announced two staff changes. Travis Bezio was promoted from controller to chief
operating officer, and Nichole Mitchell was hired as operations assistant. Also,
Tiffeny Millbourn was promoted to sales manager. ... United Natural Foods
announced Steven H. Townsend was appointed president and chief executive officer
(CEO). The company's current CEO, Michael S. Funk, was elected chair of the
board of directors. Also, the company appointed Rick D. Puckett to the positions
of vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. ... Jennifer E.
Closshey, president and CEO of Crystals International Inc., will serve a
three-year term on the board of directors of the National Association of Flavors
and Food-Ingredient Systems. ... U.S. Nutraceuticals appointed Sid Hulse
as product manager. ... John Benedetti joined Pro Organics Marketing Inc.
as vice president of sales. ... Austin Chemical Co. promoted Sri Mosur to
vice president of global strategic business development; he was also elected to
the company's board of directors. ... Horizon Organic hired Susan L.
Morse as vice president of human resources and Jennifer J. Matuschek as director
of investor relations and financial planning. ... Jarrow Formulas hired
Catherine Foley as its New England sales representative. ... iSatori Global
Technologies appointed Jim Cucolo as vice president of national accounts.
... White Wave Inc. named two new vice presidents. Stephen B. Hughes,
former CEO of Celestial Seasonings and Frontier Natural Products, will be vice
president of sales and Todd Beckman, former director of manufacturing at Tetra
Pak, will be vice president of new business development. ... Spectrum Organic
Products Inc. announced that Lynn MacDonald, director of sales and
marketing, retired. The responsibilities have been split into two
positions--Michael Langenborg will be the new vice president of marketing and
Steve Terre joined the company as vice president of sales. ... Richard K. Young
joined Briess Industries Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing.
... Nordic Naturals Inc. hired David Perlmutter, M.D., as its medical
advisor. ... Andrew Williams joined TricorBraun as sales manager for
health care products. ... ABKIT Inc. promoted Patrick Bridges to vice
president of marketing and sales and hired Jennifer Golub as brand manager. ... Kranson
Industries' board of directors elected Keith Strope as CEO for Kranson and TricorBraun.
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