People on The Move
PROCESSORS
The Dannon Co. Inc. — Juan Carlos Dalto has been
appointed president and chief executive officer of the Tarrytown,
N.Y.-based company. Dalto joined Dannon’s parent company Groupe
Danone in 1997 and has served as chief executive officer of Danone Portugal
and president and chief executive officer of Danone Italia.
Kraft Foods Inc. — Mark Berlind will join
the Northfield, Ill.-based company in October as executive vice president
of global corporate affairs.
Rich Dairy Products Inc. — Francis Leverone has been
promoted to vice president of marketing and sales for the Marshfield, Mass.-based
company.
Sargento Foods Inc. — Kathy Ott has been
promoted to customer service manager and Mike McEvoy to
transportation manager for the Plymouth, Wis.-based cheesemaker.
PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS
B&H Labeling Systems — Roman Eckols has been
named president and chief executive officer of the Ceres, Calif.-based
company.
FKI Logistex — The Danville, Ky.-based company
has made the following personnel changes: Dave Baker has been appointed
president of FKI Logistex Manufacturing Systems Division; John Kelly has
been appointed president of FKI Logistex Airport, Post and Parcel Division;
John Westendorf has been appointed president of FKI Logistex Warehouse
& Distribution Division; and Todd Ploudre has been promoted to
controller and Kevin Brophy to manager of financial analysis for the
company’s FKI Logistex Manufacturing Systems North America.
Fristam Pumps Inc. — John Yazek has joined the Middleton,
Wis.-based company as sales manager for the Fristam’s American
operations.
R&D SUPPLIERS
California Custom Fruits and Flavors (CCFF) — Jack
Miller has joined the Irwindale, Calif.-based company as director of
operations. Miller will oversee all aspects of manufacturing, quality
assurance and warehousing in efforts to help the company with its recent
expansion.
David Michael & Co. — Mike Pulizzi has
joined the Philadelphia-based company as associate account manager. Ed
Albaugh has been promoted to senior flavor chemist, Frank Calabro has been
promoted to senior food technologist and Jack Fastag has become a certified
member of the Society of Flavor Chemists. Fastag graduated from David
Michael’s flavor chemists training program and has been working with
the company for almost 12 years. The company also announces the following
additions to its international facilities: Virginie Naranjo has joined
Daroma David Michael as account manager responsible for the southwestern
territory of France; Mickael Vallon has joined Daroma David Michael in
production; Nathalie Pauleau has joined the technical team in France
working as a color engineer; and David Michael de Mexico welcomes Julio
Reyes to its technical team.
DSM Food Specialties USA Inc. has been named vice
president of savory ingredients for Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company.
Lulay brings to the company a management leadership track record with
significant experience in business development, strategic planning,
marketing and R&D.
ASSOCIATIONS
Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) —
The following WDPA officers were elected at the 2004 Dairy Symposium
in July: Bill Koch of Level Valley Creamery as president, Stu Giffin of
Land O’Lakes as vice president and Greg Kinate of Kineva Foods as
treasurer. The following four members were newly elected to the board of
directors for three-year terms: LaVern Stencil, Marathon Cheese; Tony Meda,
Kraft Foods; Ron Kremer, Kerry Ingredients; and Steve Funk, Degussa
BioActives. The following four members were approved for three-year terms: Dave
Robbins, Dean Foods; Tom Miskowski, Century Foods International, Jeff
Giffin, Masters Gallery; and Jim Bleick, Graf Creamery.
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