Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, the full-service nutritional bar and powder provider in North America, announced the appointment of Jean Filion to chief executive officer. He succeeds Jamie Better, effective today.

It can’t be stated more directly nor with any greater emphasis: The food and beverage makers of the future — already working hard at this, by the way — are going to have to double down on the delivery of responsibly made (and marketed) products for the global consumer, whether planning for the 2020s or all the way to 2100.

Livio Bisterzo, founder of Buddy Nutrition and chief executive officer of the brand’s holding company, Green Park Brands, is best known for bringing some of the world’s fastest growing natural snack brands to market, including HIPPEAS’, Ugly Water, Reel Paper and Mavericks Snacks.

By the time you read this, I and my friend and partner in nutrition communications crime, Jim Painter, PhD, will have given our presentation on communicating the science of nutrition at the 2019 Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting and expo.

The company remains an international organization with five regional offices to serve customers worldwide and is led by Kathy Fortmann as the President of FrieslandCampina Ingredients.

Like you, I do my best to eat healthy foods. Sometimes my best is your worst. I mean really. The dinner menu last: chips and salsa and a handful of leftover chocolate Easter eggs.

I know what you're thinking. What makes these nutrition products so special? Well, I'm not going to bore you with facts or description.