A renowned industry figure, Dr. Childs brings over 16 years of experience in leadership roles spearheading food safety, quality assurance, product innovation, R & D and more for firms such as OK Foods, Albertville Quality Foods, Lopez Foods, Inc. and Otto & Sons (OSI).

Mannina is an experienced account manager with a specialty in sales and marketing in the market research industry.

“Miguel is a proven business leader with a distinguished track record of building iconic consumer brands around the globe, driving top-line revenue growth through a focus on consumer-first marketing, innovation, and people development,” said Alex Behring, chairman of Kraft Heinz’s board of directors.  

“These appointments are testament to Hershey’s internal succession planning and its ability to attract deeply experienced talent and expertise from outside of the company,” said president and chief executive officer Michele Buck.

Bell Flavors & Fragrances announced the promotions of Ted Sawicz to the position of CFO & executive vice president, shared services; Maggie Khembo-Gary to the position of senior manager, human resources and Sandy Cordova to the position of senior manager, benefits administration at their headquarters in Northbrook, Ill.

Wilson succeeds current Esrock Partners owner and CEO Jack Coughlin, who is retiring in April after four decades of leadership of the agency he founded in 1978.

Curion is a provider of consumer research and sensory testing for both legacy and challenger brands in the food & beverage, personal care, fragrance, and home care categories. Doig is an experienced account manager with a specialty in digital marketing and consumer research.

In a move to make sensory testing more accessible to emerging brands, Curion recently launched eFive™, a sensory testing suite of services designed exclusively for challenger products. 

Bartek’s investment in both its team and facilities reinforces its position as the leader in malic and fumaric acid globally and aligns with its mission to facilitate growth and increase global reach to better serve existing customers and markets while opening up new ones.

Woodside currently serves on the boards of ServiceNow and the American Red Cross. He graduated from Cornell University and Stanford Law School.