This promotion recognizes Hjort’s significant contributions to the company’s growth and enables him to lead many of the company’s critical strategic initiatives
August 15, 2016
As Chief Operating Officer, Hjort will have responsibility for the Company’s Finance, Information Systems, Manufacturing, Pricing and Supply Chain functions.
Soozie’s Doozies, a line of cookies, shortbreads and cookie doughs, received support from food industry mentors
August 15, 2016
Owners Olivia Kelvin and Robert Stanton will receive $50,000 in seed funding from Archer Daniels Midland Company and $50,000 in services from National Foodworks Services (NFS), along with other prizes, all designed to help advance their food innovation.
New location to provide a more collaborative space while maintaining central location in Seattle
August 15, 2016
Darigold announced that it will move its corporate headquarters to the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle next year. Just a few miles away from the current location on Rainier Avenue, staff will relocate during the spring of 2017 to Georgetown Squared at 5601 6th Avenue South.
Condor Snacks and Keystone Pretzel have played a key role in supporting Utz to further generate consumer excitement
August 12, 2016
Utz® Quality Foods, Inc. celebrates the attainment of its integration milestones related to its 2015 purchase of Condor Snack Company of Denver, CO and Keystone Pretzel Bakery of Lititz, PA.
Anker Fog joins AAK as business development and marketing analyst; Jesse Alexander as account manager; and Jennifer Alli as senior account manager
August 10, 2016
AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, announced additional new hires to its AAK USA team. Anker Fog joins AAK as Business Development and Marketing Analyst, Jesse Alexander as Account Manager, and Jennifer Alli as Senior Account Manager.
Kafarakis brings more than 30 years of food industry experience to the Specialty Food Association, with a background in innovative brand management, membership development, and strategic planning
August 9, 2016
The Board of Directors of the Specialty Food Association announced that it has named Phillip M. Kafarakis as President of the not-for-profit trade association.
Apu Mody, former president of Mars Food America brings 25 Years of expertise to lead TerraVia’s focus on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients
August 9, 2016
TerraVia Holdings, Inc., a next generation food, nutrition and specialty ingredients company and pioneer in algae innovation, announced that Apu Mody, former President of Mars Food America, has been appointed CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective on or about August 22.