Consultant Michael Schall has served on the boards of several private companies including Fresh Food Concepts, Townsends and Monterey Gourmet Foods.
May 24, 2013
David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, said Michael Schall has joined its Strategic Alliance Advisory Board.
It also signed a distribution agreement with Acacia Special Chemicals to be its distribution and innovation partner in sub-Saharan Africa.
A look at some other personnel appointments among suppliers to the dairy processing industry.
May 4, 2013
Robertet appointed Julian Dabrowski as research chef; Stephen M. Olyha is the new chief operating officer of Autocrat; specialty enzyme manufacturer Biocatalyst announces staff changes.
Other news briefs from DuPont, MFC, Steviva Brands and the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
May 3, 2013
A roundup of news from suppliers to the dairy processing industry. Kendall Packaging Corp. broke ground on a 56,000‐square‐foot expansion; DuPont's Bax system receives AOAC recognition and more.
New website – www.childhood-nutrition.com– provides resources for manufacturers and foodservice operators facing formulation challenges.
April 30, 2013
"Cargill believes that we all have a stake in improving kids' nutrition – families, government, public health organizations and the food and beverage industry," said Pat Bowe, corporate vice president of Cargill's Food Ingredients & Systems businesses. "With this initiative, we are focusing resources to help customers develop formulations with less trans and saturated fat, sugar and sodium, and more whole grains, fiber and protein."
A new test for detecting foodborne Salmonellawith the DuPont BAX system has been certified as Performance Tested method #081201 by the AOAC Research Institute. This assay uses polymerase chain reaction technology with real-time detection to deliver accurate results quickly.
Tetra Pak packages with bio-based polymer caps derived from sugar cane grew to 610 million in 2012. Nestlé and Coca-Cola are among the first companies to use these packages in South America.
April 3, 2013
In 2012 alone, carton recycling expanded to nearly 8 million households. Tetra Pak is investing tens of millions of euros to promote consumer awareness and work with local municipalities in its drive to increase recycling rates around the world.