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NEWS FRONT
USA Yeast,
Minn-Dak join forces
USA Yeast and Minn-Dak Yeast Co. announced an alliance that will allow the
companies to exchange
technical information and offer production backup
to each other, according to Mike
Lavallee, president
of USA Yeast.
The
companies
serve different geographical areas. Based in Hattiesburg, MS, USA
Yeast serves the southeast, Texas and parts
of the lower Midwest. Mr. Lavallee and a
group of investors organized USA Yeast in

Rich Products awards scholarships
Four undergraduate students pursuing careers in the food industry recently received
the annual Robert E. Rich Chairman's
Award. Established in 2003, the award celebrates the 90th birthday of the late Robert
E. Rich Sr., founder and former chairman of
Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, NY.
This year's winners are Lindsay Seagull,
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park,
NY; Greg Astudillo, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI; Benjamin Justus,
Cornell University School of Hotel Management, Ithaca, NY; and Jillian Doran,
Cornell University, Food Industry Management, Ithaca. Award winners are recognized
for outstanding academic achievement and
continued passion for pursuing careers in
the food industry.
Through the National Restaurant

Association's Educational Foundation
(NRAEF), Rich pledged $90,000 to underwrite four annual scholarships for the next
nine years for undergraduates interested
in pursuing careers in the restaurant and
food service industries.
"With the passing of Mr. Rich earlier this
year, it is a particularly special honor for our
company to present these scholarships as a
testament not only to these students' achievements but also as a reminder of Mr. Rich's
life-long commitment to furthering education," said Kevin R. Malchoff, president, US/
Canada group, Rich Products Corp. "Supporting our future leaders through these
scholarship awards in conjunction with the
NRAEF is a fitting tribute to our founder
and his dedication to the restaurant and
food service industry."

Spray Dynamics opens new office
2003 to manufacture and sell bakers yeast.
Minn-Dak, based in Wahpeton, ND, supplies fresh yeast marketed under the Dakota
brand name to the baking industry.
"The sharing of production and efficiency
techniques should be beneficial to both companies," Mr. Lavallee said. "The alliance, essentially, is to better serve our customers."

Spray Dynamics, St. Clair, MO, announcing the opening of a new office in Kemp,
TX. The office will operate six days a week, allowing for faster service to its customers in the Southwest region and Mexico.
"The move is part of a strategic move by Spray Dynamics to further strengthen
our position in North America and Mexico," said Kirk Metz, director of sales.
All office staff is 100% bilingual. The office phone number is (903) 498-2001.

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