A global executive with more than 20 years of industry experience, Mason has an extensive background leading science organizations with Fortune 100 companies. Most recently, she spent more than five years with Mars, Incorporated, where she served as Technology and Science Strategy Officer for all Mars segments.

Dr. Li joins Zoom from Ingredion, Inc. where he held the title global technical leader for delivery systems and was responsible for guiding research efforts in emulsifiers, encapsulation, and pharmaceutical excipients.

Hamel's role includes support of consistently supplying safe, quality food ingredients as it relates to the areas of finance, IT and human resources for HFI. Hamel brings universal financial expertise from previously-held positions at Pillsbury, Haagen Dazs, Sharpie, and most recently as CFO at Minova, a division of Orica.

Tyson Foods, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hayes said that Tyson Foods is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for protein. Speaking at the 2018 Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference, Hayes and members of Tyson Foods’ enterprise leadership team shared with investors that the company is delivering on its strategy and driving growth across the company’s portfolio of protein – from its Chicken, Beef and Pork segments to Prepared Foods.

Nykaza joined Kalsec® in 1999 and became vice president of procurement in 2004. In 2010 he was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing.

The US chocolate market is estimated at approximately $18.9 billion per year, and has been growing at an annual rate of 2%, according to the 2017 research by Euromonitor International.

The move is a unique opportunity to develop the future of the industry by combining the expertise of one of America’s largest food company with the energy, innovation and entrepreneurialism of startup culture.

FlavaNaturals, which launched last October, worked with Barry Callebaut for three years on the development of FlavaBars, a line of chocolate bars containing five times the cocoa flavanol content of a typical dark chocolate bar.

Wild Asia is the implementation partner for the program that will be managed by both Kerry Group and IOI Loders Croklaan.

Sabra Dipping Company is a US/Canadian joint venture between Strauss Group and PepsiCo