The 2016-2017 honorees are Erin Davis from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Haley Chatelaine from The Ohio State University.

Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, acquired Passport Food Group, a manufacturer and distributor of internationally-flavored foods to foodservice and retail channels in North America.  

This prestigious award is given to a NAWBO member who is recognized as a successful entrepreneur who has actively promoted small business entrepreneurship.

The transaction allows majority owners, the Jewsbury family, who founded Custom Corned Beef in 1977, to exit the business.

According to Gillot, Taiyo will concentrate its considerable resources to promote and sell Benexia’s new chia oil produced via XIA PURE Ox Blocker, its proprietary process that ensures significantly improved stability, greatly extended shelf life and a superior quality seed oil for use in foods, beverages and dietary supplements.

The center, which offers the broadest range of biotechnology specializations under one DSM roof, clusters innovation, housing over 400 research and developments experts and builds on a solid history of nearly 150 years of fermentation and biotechnology innovation in Delft, the Netherlands.

It will continue to produce its award-winning fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter and fresh dairy at the creamery in Websterville, Vermont.

Sargento Foods Inc. announces Jane Bullinger has accepted the role of vice president of sales and Jeremy Schellin has joined as senior manager of new platform development in the consumer products division.

Highlander Partners, L.P., a middle-market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, announced that it formed Bettera Brands, LLC ("Bettera"), a new holding company headquartered in San Francisco.