BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, announced the appointments of Juliana Hirata as area sales manager, US, and Canada, and of Thomas Weber as area sales manager, Latin America. 

The Organic Trade Association’s latest Organic Industry Survey shows consumers returned to more stable, buy-as-you-need shopping patterns in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, organic sales surpassed $63 billion, with $1.4 billion (2%) total growth over the year. Food sales, which comprise over 90% of organic sales, rose to $57.5 billion (roughly 2% growth), and non-food sales reached $6 billion in sales (7% growth).  

At Gold Coast Ingredients, Woods will collaborate with global partners to support sales of new and existing products and help identify new opportunities for partners to help grow their businesses. 

Anderson will work with the team in their state-of-the-art lab and test kitchen facility helping Butter Buds customers stay ahead of the competition with a consistent flow of new ideas and innovations.

The US subsidiary of one of the world’s top flavor companies is expanding its expertise in food and beverage flavor development through the addition of a principal flavorist leveraging more than three decades of industry experience.

Calysta, Inc. World-leading alternative protein producer, Calysta, has appointed Herman Sloot as its new vp of commercial development to target opportunities in the pet and human food sectors.

New Wave Foods, a leader of sustainable, plant-based shrimp, recently appointed co-founder Michelle Wolf as the company’s full-time CEO. Wolf’s passion for food sustainability was her key motivator in co-founding the brand. Today she continues to drive the company’s mission to produce products that will reduce the impact on our overtaxed oceans.

IFF announced that Nicolas Gebara has been named senior vice president, commercial and flavors, Nourish, effective July 1, 2022. In his 23 years at IFF, Gebara has held various roles, most recently serving as vice president, North America for Nourish. 

MGP Ingredients, Inc., a supplier of distilled spirits, branded spirits and food ingredient solutions, named Sean Wirtz to the newly created position of director of business development and integration.