H.J. Heinz Company announced that Idamarie Laquatra, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N., has been named director of Global Nutrition and will be located at the company's headquarters offices in Pittsburgh. Laquatra had served as a long-time Heinz consultant in the area of nutrition. She replaces David Yeung, Ph.D., who retired April 30.
Laquatra earned her graduate degrees in nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University. A licensed registered dietitian, she has experience in the clinical, academic and business fields. In addition, Laquatra has extensive training in nutrition counseling, has conducted research in this area, and has authored and co-authored articles in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in texts. Prior to earning her advanced degrees, she worked as a clinical dietitian in the hospital and nursing home settings.