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wHAt’S HAPPeNING IN Food SAFety allow consumers to distinguish between a product that is of concern and a product that is not of concern. yielded established thermal processes such as the 70°C for 2 minute process used to ensure a 6-log reduction of Listeria monocytogenes and the 90°C for 10 minute process used to ensure a 6-log reduction of Clostridium botulinum. The GMA Food Safety Award honors those individuals or organizations who have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the safety of food. The recipient of this award must possess at least 10 years of service in the food safety arena and have successfully demonstrated sustained contributions in research, education and information transfer. In addition, the recipient must display innovative and effective strategies to promote a safer food supply while solving significant food safety problems. new subsidiary companies have now been established. He has also played a key role in several strategic acquisitions made by the company in recent years. Prior to joining Bettcher Industries, Mr. Esch held executive leadership positions at ImagePoint, APV Baker (a division of Invensys), and Leggett & Platt, Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Albion College and an MBA degree from the University of Oklahoma’s Price School of Business. Succeeding Mr. Esch in the sales and marketing portion of his former role is David Quebbemann. Mr. Quebbemann joins Bettcher Industries from OMRON Corporation. Mr. Quebbemann holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an MBA degree from DePaul University’s Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Joy Gaze of Campden BRI Receives 2009 GMA Food Safety Award r obert Brackett, chief science officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has announced that Joy Gaze of Campden BRI is the 2009 recipient of the GMA Food Safety Award. “On behalf of GMA and its members, I wish to congratulate Ms. Gaze for being named the recipient of the 2009 GMA Food Safety Award,” said Dr. Brackett. “Through her considerable work and accomplishments in food safety research and education, she has made a tremendous contribution to improving the safety of our food supply.” Ms. Gaze is an internationally recognized expert in the field of thermobacteriology. Through her work at Campden, she has trained thousands of industry personnel from all around the world in safe manufacturing practices for food and beverage products. She has conducted research and published heat process recommendations in relation to the inactivation of foodborne pathogens; safe manufacturing recommendations for the preparation, packing, processing and cooling of pasteurized, sterilized and aseptically produced foods; along with basic information on pasteurization, spore heat resistance, food preservation factors and their effects on key pathogens. Her research on vegetative cell and endospore thermal resistance Bettcher Industries Appoints New President ettcher Industries, Inc. announces several significant organizational changes in the long-planned executive management succession for the company. Mr. Don Esch has been appointed to the position of president and chief operating officer of Bettcher Indusries. Mr. Esch, who had served as executive vice president, succeeds Larry Bettcher in this role. Mr. Bettcher remains chairman and chief executive officer of the company. During his eight-year tenure at Bettcher Industries, Mr. Esch has spearheaded the company’s significant sales growth and its expansion into overseas markets – particularly Brazil and China where b Brenner Named Vice President of Sales for Eagle’s Foodservice Division t he Eagle Group is pleased to announce that Mark Brenner has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales for the food service division. Commenting on the appoint of Mr. Brenner to vice president, Larry McAllister, Eagle’s president said "Mark has been with Eagle for over 11 years and is a 37-year veteran of our industry. He brings a vast background and a wealth of experience to this position.” MAY 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 291

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