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Stewart Systems receives award
The Dallas, TX, Regional Chamber of
Commerce presented Stewart Systems ,
Plano, TX, with an International Business
Achievement Award for small- to medium-sized companies ($30 million to $100
million). The award was given for global
export expansion and outstanding civic involvement related to the economic growth
in the North Texas Region and the company's consistent corporate growth and
upward trend of export sales.

During the past two years, Stewart Systems sold baking equipment to companies in all the major continents including
several developing countries, according
to Len Kilby, president. The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce was also
impressed with Stewart Systems future
business plans with continued export and
domestic growth through new product development and expanded image building
on a worldwide basis.

▲ Kathleen Gibson (second from right), president of Citibank, presents the award to
Frank Langenecker (right), c.e.o.; Mary Walker, director of HR; and Len Kilby, president,
all of Stewart Systems.

Cargill Corn
Milling receives
award
Cargill Corn Milling, Minneapolis, MN, received the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award, the highest Presidential
honor awarded to organizations for innovation and performance excellence. The Dec.
4 ceremony at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, included Vice-president Joe Biden
and US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
Baldrige applicants are evaluated by an independent board of examiners in seven areas:
leadership; strategic planning; customer and
market focus; measurement, analysis and
knowledge management; workforce focus;
process management; and business results.
The evaluation process for Cargill Corn Milling included site visits by examiners to nine
locations. Cargill Corn Milling was among
just 13 of 85 award applicants in 2008 to receive site visits by the award examiners.
This is the second time in four years, and
the third time overall, that a Cargill business has earned the Baldrige award. Cargill's egg processing business, then called
Sunny Fresh and now known as Cargill
Kitchen Solutions, received Baldrige
awards in 1999 and 2005.

NEWS IN BRIEF
Sara Lee Foodservice predicted convenience, value and
flavor as three trends in the
convenience store channel.
Despite decreases in morning breakfast traffic, non-traditional c-store usage
during lunch, afternoon commutes and
weekends continues to increase.

Sensible Portions teamed up
with the Verizon Center in
Washington, DC, home of the
Wizards, Capitals and Hoyas,
to provide its Sensible Portions
snacks to fans January to March.

celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009.
Ross Industries, Inc. announced
the expansion of its Port St. Lucie, FL, manufacturing plant.
The expansion will add nearly 12,000 sq. ft.
to the existing building and increase manufacturing space approximately 45,000 sq. ft.
Completion is planned for mid-2010.

National Wildlife Federation
(NWF) honored Kettle Foods
Ingredient Masters and Hori- with an award for corporate
zon Systems, Inc. entered into leadership. The company partnered Shearer's Foods was honored as
a working partnership. Ingredient earlier this year with NWF, donating $1 for a 2009 Weatherhead 100 CentuMasters is a designer/manufacturer of dry every person who certified their backyard
rion winner. The Weatherhead 100 has
as wildlife friendly.
bulk material batching systems, and Horizon
Systems is an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in pneumatic conveying and bulk material handling systems.

BAKING & SNACK / February 2010

Kuhl Corp., a manufacturer of
custom washing equipment,

been a hallmark for recognizing companies
that have successfully met economic challenges and grown their businesses, while
exhibiting a true entrepreneurial spirit.

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