Prepared Foods talks with JBT/ Avure Technologies Vice President and General Manager Jeff Williams about high pressure processing (HPP) technology, new product development and a newly formed “Cold Pressure Council.” 

Meehan brings extensive experience in food safety and quality in previously-held positions at Tyson Foods and Jennie-O Turkey Store (Hormel Foods), and most recently as Director of Food Safety and Quality Management at Dakota Provisions. 

DowDuPont Specialty Products Division has named three outstanding scientists as 2017 Pedersen Award Medalists:  Paul J. Fagan, Arthur C. Ouwehand and David J. Rodini. The award is named in honor of DuPont’s Nobel Laureate, Charles J. Pedersen, and recognizes individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions that have delivered significant value to customers.

Butler, who moved back to California’s Silicon Valley earlier this month to lead the startup’s human resources department, reports directly to CEO and Founder Dr. Patrick O. Brown and serves on the company’s senior leadership team.

Troni is experienced at delivering top and bottom-line growth in highly competitive CPG businesses at different stages of maturity, bringing a record of success in delivering holistic revenue management, orchestrating business turnarounds and nurturing emerging enterprises.  

Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of premium, handcrafted soups, entrées, and side dishes for retail and foodservice, and the market leader in fresh retail soups, announced it has added Mike Maher as Culinary Business Development Specialist, and named Michael Palmer its Foodservice Business Development Representative for the Midwest.  

Prior to joining CuliNex, Werblin received her Master’s degree in Food Science from Chapman University, and worked as a contractor at CuliNex.

Original Uncle Dougie's, LLC, makers of award-winning Uncle Dougie's brand products, named Rob Johnson as its CEO. Johnson joins Uncle Dougie's directly from ConAgra Foods, where he was Brand Director for ConAgra's Gourmet Food Group portfolio of natural & organic brands, including Alexia Foods, Frontera Foods, Blake's All Natural Foods & Wicked Kitchen.

AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, has added Emile Henein to its team. Henein will manage AAK’s Special Nutrition segment as business development manager and will be based out of AAK’s Edison, New Jersey office. 

George Zoghbi, currently chief operating officer of the US business, will transition to a strategic advisor role.