In addition, Tom Hyland joins Blommer in the role of corporate manager master planning & scheduling.

Paul Corney will be appointed president and chief operating officer, Dairy Foods Division.

Jankowski will continue to lead the conception and implementation of innovation strategies and initiatives for Sargento Corporate, Consumer Products Division, Food Service Division and Food Ingredients Division, while will maintain responsibility for managing employment, organization development, employee safety, training, benefits and education needs.

The new business structures and leadership appointments are effective July 1.

He succeeds Hal Grant, who had been serving as interim president.

The new president brings more than 25 years of experience to the role.

Sargento Foods Inc. announces the hiring of Jeff Baldwin as senior manager--end user support and Eric Liederbach as senior manager--applications and analysis in the company’s Information Technology Department.

Christopher M. Cuddy has been promoted to the newly created role of president of sweeteners and starches in the Corn business unit of Archer Daniels Midland.

The food and beverage industry should see a gradual strengthening of demand as the economic climate continues to improve.

Penford Corporation announced that Greg Keenan has joined the company’s Industrial Ingredients division.