ColinKurtis Advertising recently welcomed Kevin Miller and Brian MacLaren to its marketing team. Kevin Miller will lead many of the agency’s key food industry accounts as Account Director. Brian MacLaren will help lead the creative team as Assistant Creative Director.

Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries and a FORTUNE 500 company, announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected James P. (Jim) Zallie as the company's president and CEO effective January 1, 2018. Ilene Gordon, current CEO, president and chairman, will serve as the company's executive chairman of the board, a position she will hold until her retirement in July 2018. Zallie will also immediately join Ingredion's board of directors.

Ranganathan will lead the team of engineers who create and maintain the technology infrastructure that brings complete nutrition to the Soylent community across North America.

In this role, Nagendra will use his vast knowledge of the industry and technical expertise to lead the Research and Development (R&D) team in envisioning, evaluating and setting scientific priorities, organizing the scientific team and capabilities, coordinating communication and providing the administrative structure that supports the scientific team.

With extensive experience in sales and brand management, the team will work to expand product distribution and evolve La Terra Fina’s existing product line, developing an increasing number of hand-crafted products made with clean ingredients, with the goal of making home entertaining with delicious gourmet food convenient and accessible.

PepsiCo, Inc. announced three senior leadership appointments that support the company's strategic priorities and growth agenda.

Dr. Mickey Parish assumed the presidency of the International Association for Food Protection at the conclusion of IAFP 2017 in Tampa, Florida.

J. Bryan Kitchen joins the Xingfa team as President, North America and Larry Esposito has been appointed as Business Vice President, Food & Beverage, Pharma & Nutrition and Infrastructure for Xingfa.

Firmenich appointed of Julien Firmenich as Vice President of Ingredients. In this role, he will lead the Ingredients Business Unit with a focus on breakthrough innovation, creativity and long term value creation.

Ducroux brings in the expertise to meet these challenges, through a proven track record and hands-on experience in acquisitions, integrations, operational leadership, transversal management and business development.