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Ready Pac Names Kent Kise VP of Corporate Quality Food Safety

Kise will partner closely with the company’s research and development team to ensure clear alignment with technical services and quality assurance

December 10, 2015

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

PROVA Names New Food Technologist

Brian Wilson will be responsible for providing technical support to sales staff

December 10, 2015

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

Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods Names New CEO

John McGuckin to lead specialty food company in sales, marketing, operations, finance and key hires

December 10, 2015

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.

Gryphon Investors Announces Majority Investment in the Original Cakerie

Terms of the recapitalization were not disclosed; deal expected to close in early December

December 10, 2015

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

Keystone Foods Names New Executive Leadership

Devin Cole will join company as President of Keystone U.S.

December 9, 2015

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.

The University of Georgia's Southwestern Breakfast Egg Muffin

Amazing Eats from Food Science Students

DuPont Knowledge Awards recognize collegiate new product development efforts

December 9, 2015

You’d be amazed at what university and college students can achieve.

AdvancePierre Foods Names Steve Booker President of Retail

Booker will lead the company’s second largest business unit, which collaborates with club, mass merchandise and grocery chains

December 8, 2015

AdvancePierre Foods, a producer of ready-to-eat sandwiches and value-added proteins, has named Steve Booker President – Retail.

CP Kelco to Build Biogums Plant in North America

New facility to be state‐of‐the‐art manufacturing plant for gellan gum, specialty xanthan gum

December 8, 2015

CP Kelco, a global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, announced its intent to build a new state‐of‐the‐art manufacturing plant in North America for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum.

Puratos Acquires Pennant Ingredients

Pennant Ingredients is a large baked goods supplier for the foodservice and retail markets operating in the United States

December 8, 2015

Puratos, innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, acquired Pennant Ingredients, a provider of speciality bakery products and solutions to the North American Quick Service Restaurant, foodservice and retail in-store bakery channels.

JAB Holding Co. to Purchase Keurig

Deal reported to be worth nearly $14 billion

December 8, 2015

Keurig, the maker of single-cup coffee machines sitting on millions of kitchen counters, agreed to sell itself Monday for almost $14 billion to JAB Holding Co., a private company with a growing java business.