With distinctive sales channels, thousands of customers and millions of consumers enjoying its products for every eating occasion, AdvancePierre Foods’ business model is designed to make sure quality goals transcend quantity goals.

The winners of the $5,000 prizes are: Coconut Bliss of Eugene, OR; Neuaura of New York City; and Vegan Street of Chicago, IL. The three winners were selected by the public during a month-long online voting period.

Under the terms of the Partnership, PBC will have an exclusive license to distribute, market and sell all of Vermont’s cider brands in the U.S., including premium craft cider brands Woodchuck, Gumption, Wyder’s and Hornsby’s (“U.S. Cider Brands”), in addition to Vermont's portfolio of authentic imported cider brands from Ireland and England, including Magners and Blackthorn (“International Cider Brands”).

The parties intend to subsequently pursue a separation of DowDuPont into three independent, publicly traded companies through tax-free spin-offs. This would occur as soon as feasible, which is expected to be 18-24 months following the closing of the merger, subject to regulatory and board approval.

Lund will have responsibility across Golden Bison’s three brands -- High Plains Bison, Carmen Creek and Prime Life – supporting customer acquisition and driving customer satisfaction during a time of accelerated growth.

Kise will be based in Ready Pac’s Irwindale, Calif. headquarters and will report to Peter Laport, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Ready Pac Foods.

Bill Graham, Vice President, Sales North America, PROVA Inc., announced that Brian Wilson has joined PROVA as a food technologist.

McGuckin will be responsible for sales, marketing, operations, finance, and key hires in support of a growth strategy. He succeeds Craig Decker, who drove significant growth during the past three years, and is returning to his native Pacific Northwest home.

The Original Cakerie, founded in 1979 and privately held, is based in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, with a second production facility in London, Ontario.

Cole is a food industry veteran with 20 years' experience leading successful sales, marketing and innovation teams and will report directly to Keystone Foods' President & CEO Frank Ravndal.