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Beth Scott
Todd Southerland
Scott Mark
Stacey King
Robbie Roberson
agriculture partner as CEO as well
as CEO-partner for biotechnology
company Flagship Pioneering. Banks
has been an Indigo board member
since July 2022 and will continue in
that role.
Verde Farms
Verde Farms, Woburn, Mass.,
appointed Brad Johnson, a veteran in
the CPG space, as the company's new
chief executive officer. He succeeds
Dana Ehrlich, who founded Verde
Farms about 20 years ago. Additionally,
Rod Masters was named vice
president of sales.
Peco Foods
Peco Foods, Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
promoted Kevin Phillips to chief
commercial officer after executive
Steve Evans announced his plans to
retire from the position of CCO at the
end of January. Peco also promoted
Scott Alexander from corporate
director of sales and marketing, value
added to senior corporate director of
sales and marketing.
Chomps
Naples, Fla.-based Chomps announced
that it would add Paul Kenny to
its board of directors. Kenny brings
over 30 years of experience leading
domestic and international sales and
marketing teams with global consumer
products from Procter & Gamble,
Reckitt Benckiser, Nabisco Foods,
Playtex Products, Combe Inc. and
KIND Snacks.
MOD Pizza
MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings
LLC, Bellevue, Wash., hired Beth
Scott as its chief executive officer.
Scott succeeds Scott Svenson,
co-founder and current CEO.
Jamas
Jamas Capital Management,
a Jackson, Miss.-based private
investment firm that makes
investments in the poultry processing
and real estate industries among
others, announced that Todd
Southerland was appointed a strategic
advisor for agri-foods at the company.
Southerland also currently serves as
executive vice president of growth and
sustainability at Florida Beef Inc.
FFP
Florida Food Products LLC,
Lake Mary, Fla., appointed Vince
Macciocchi as chief executive officer.
Bringing over 30 years of industry
expertise, Macciocchi's strategic vision
will guide FFP's continued expansion
and innovation.
Stellar
Stellar, Jacksonville, Fla., announced
a significant expansion of its leadership
team with the promotion of seven
key executives. The appointments
include Scott Mark as chief operating
officer; Stacey King as chief human
resources officer; Robbie Roberson
as senior vice president for aftermarket
services; Peter Wu as senior vice
president for field, quality and safety;
Nathan Edwards as vice president
of operations, food and beverage;
Jim Oko as vice president of project
development, food and beverage; and
Morgan Wilbanks as vice president of
operations, commercial.
PEMA
The Process Equipment
Manufacturers' Association
(PEMA) Nominating Committee
elected Robert Bunting to serve
as interim treasurer until March 1,
2024. Bunting serves as president and
chief executive officer of magnetic
equipment manufacturer Bunting,
Newton, Kan.
Ecolab
Ecolab, Saint Paul, Minn., announced
the grand opening of its new cuttingedge
manufacturing plant in Ho Nai
Industrial Park, near Ho Chi Minh City.
The new plant has 3,000 square meters
of space with an advanced laboratory,
manufacturing facility and warehouse.
Busch
Busch Vacuum Solutions,
Maulburg, Germany, was recognized
as World Market Leader 2024 by
the German business magazine
WirtschaftsWoche. In cooperation
with the University of St. Gallen,
WirtschaftsWoche awards the World
Market Leader Prize every year
to companies that inspire other
businesses in their industry with
pioneering technologies and innovative
products and services.
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