Serac also said Alan Bonanno is its New Business Developer and Marketing Coordinator.
June 14, 2013
Acyr Borges is the new president of Serac Inc., Carol Stream, Ill., a subsidiary of the Serac Group. Fona International announced a new hire and seven promotions.
Cobb partnered in Federal’s development of a new type of filling valve for lightweight plastic bottles that he cites as the company’s greatest innovation during his tenure.
June 3, 2013
Federal Manufacturing, Milwaukee, a supplier of dairy filling equipment, said Otis Cobb, president and a principal of the company retired on May 31.
Cobb credits the durability and simple design of Federal’s filling machines with the company’s success – machines the dairy industry can depend upon.
“We have machines that are 50 years old that are still running, still being used every day,” Cobb said.
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.