“Since our founding in 1958, our strongest asset has been our people,” said Dr. Scott Nykaza, CEO, Kalsec. “As we continue to grow as a company and expand our global reach, promoting professional growth from within and elevating exceptional employees into leadership roles will be key to our continued success.”

Bell Flavors & Fragrances announced the recent hire of Mike Haracz, senior corporate chef, Ben Stanley, corporate chef – sweet applications manager, Harry Park, research chef, as well as promotion of Casey Schallert to the position of senior research chef, at their headquarters in Northbrook, Ill.

Jean-Philippe Azoulay comes with an extensive international experience, including plant health and food ingredients.

Base Culture is on a mission to change the way consumers enjoy baked goods, by creating the very best tasting products using a blend of clean, real ingredients.

Under the direction of CEO Sean Bisceglia, who joined the company in November 2018, Curion has introduced a number of new initiatives including eFive ™, a product that quickly delivers reliable consumer insights and is both affordable for emerging brands and positioned to be part of the agile development process that large CPG companies require. 

Founded in 2012, Fruitbelt was inspired by the orchards of southwestern Michigan. Michele Gazzolo and Beth Denton⁠—two friends with experience in fruit-growing, bee-keeping, branding and social activism⁠—set out to invent a drink made with ingredients from their own backyard, leading to the creation of the brand's signature tonic.

His background includes executive leadership, strategic planning, leadership development and other critical business experience. Seeley has partnered with business leaders worldwide and worked with many Fortune 500 companies to help them dramatically improve profitability, productivity, and efficiency. 

Chairman, founder and chief executive officer Joe Slawek said Thompson’s vision and leadership are assets for the company.

KEEN Growth Capital (KEEN), an impact investing fund focused on food, beverage and wellness CPG categories, announced the addition of strategic, new talent in operations, sales and finance.

Most recently, Like was vice president of commercial and sales for ADM Milling.