People on the Move
PROCESSORS
ConAgra Foods Inc. — Mark Pettie has been
named president of the Omaha, Neb.-based food giant’s dairy division.
Dean Foods Co. — Joseph Scalzo has joined
the Dallas-based company’s WhiteWave Foods division as president and
chief executive officer.
Tillamook County Creamery Association — Tony
Rhodes has joined the Tillamook, Ore.-based processor as corporate regional
sales manager, and Brad Vesterby has been appointed national sales manager.
Velvet Ice Cream Co. Inc. — Tammy Todd has
been named regional sales manager for the Utica, Ohio-based company’s
Indianapolis branch office.
Wells’ Dairy Inc. — John Kennedy has
joined the Le Mars, Iowa-based maker of Blue Bunny ice cream products as
culinologist to create “signature, consumer-focused, indulgent dairy
desserts.” Kennedy is a recent graduate of the culinology degree
program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culinology, a trademark of
the Research Chefs Association (RCA), is an emerging discipline which
blends culinary arts and food science.
PROCESSOR SUPPLIERS
B&H Labeling Systems — The Ceres,
Calif.-based company has appointed Guillermo de la Fuente Prieto as Mexico
parts sales manager to lead the new BH Labeling Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.
office in Mexico City.
Linde Material Handling North America Corp. — Rich
Bevington has joined the Summerville, S.C.-based company as regional sales
manager for its North Central region, and Mike Paul, currently regional
sales manager for Linde’s Northeast dealers, will assume the
additional responsibility for the company’s dealers in central and
eastern Canada.
Master-Bilt — Kevin Wilson has been
appointed vice president of operations for the New Albany, Miss.-based
company.
Scholle Corp. — Jim Rooney has been
appointed director of global marketing for the Chicago-based company.
Silliker Inc. — Pam Coleman has been appointed
division vice president of chemistry services for the Homewood, Ill.-based
company.
Solvay Chemicals Inc. — Dick Hogan has been
named president and chief executive officer of the Houston-based company.
R&D SUPPLIERS
Glanbia Nutritionals Inc. — Jim Lees has joined
the Monroe, Wis.-based company as vice president of sales for North
America, Billie Tessendorf has joined as technical sales manager, and Max
Maxwell has joined as business development manager.
SPI Polyols Inc. — Mitch Krukar has joined
the New Castle, Del.-based company national accounts manager.
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