Virginia Dare, Brooklyn, N.Y., has appointed Sandy Liang to the position of food technologist. The company also appointed Stephanie Lynch as business development director.  

Philadelphia-based David Michael & Co. has announced that David Rosen recently joined the company as the Eastern Regional Manager.

The International Academy of the Visual Arts has honored Deacom Inc., producer of an integrated accounting and ERP solution for food and beverage manufacturers, with an Award of Excellence in the 2009 Communicator Awards for its marketing campaign promoting the white paper, “Integrated ERP for Food Manufacturing: A Strategic Weapon for a Competitive Environment.”

Peco Pallet Inc. announces a significant expansion of its authorized North American Distributor Network in the pallet pooling segment of the food and consumer products supply chain.

GEA Westfalia Separator Inc., the leading supplier of separating and clarifying equipment to the dairy industry, recently opened a new full-service facility in Patterson, Calif.

Innovative tea beverages and delicious sweets were the twin themes at the Virginia Dare booth at the 2009 IFT Food Expo.

Diehl Food Ingredients, a business unit of SensoryEffects, has announced the acquisition of the emulsified powders and non-dairy creamer business from ACH Food Cos., a subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association has announced that David Seckman will join the association this August as president and CEO.

Mike Ganacoplos, president of the BluePrint Group, has announced Bernhard Barta as the new vice president for corporate accounts.

Beneo-Orafti’s Beneo Program, initially a European-led initiative, has proven so popular that it now includes at least 350 products in more than 30 countries.