September 20/Sparks, Md./Business Wire -- McCormick & Company Inc. has created the new position of chief science officer on its leadership team, emphasizing “the company's business commitment to, and relentless focus on, flavor innovation and inspiring healthy choices.” Dr. Hamed Faridi, a renowned food scientist and researcher and 14-year veteran of McCormick, assumes this role.
Faridi leads McCormick's research and development function, which includes a global team of 400 scientists and flavorists responsible for research, product development and technical services to support McCormick's customers worldwide. He oversees McCormick's U.S. Technical Innovation Center (TIC) as well as 12 strategically located technical facilities around the globe.