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Names in the News

August 21 marked the 50th Anniversary of Dinuba, Calif.-based
Ruiz Foods. Reiser, Canton, Mass., marked the milestone with
the gift of a Vemag DP3. Roger Reiser, (pictured on left) president of Reiser, presented the Vemag to Brian Miller, senior vice
president of supply chain, at Ruiz Foods' plant in Denison, Texas.
"Ruiz Foods has been a valued customer of Reiser since the 1990s
and we congratulate them on their incredible success," Reiser said.
"A long time ago, we made a deal with Ruiz: Buy 100 Vemags and
then get one free." Ruiz Foods purchased their 100th Vemag earlier this year, so Reiser made good on their promise.

Unitherm Food Systems Inc.,
Bristol, Okla., named Mark Smith
as its CEO. Smith will oversee all
aspects of daily operations and
strategic planning for the company. Smith spent nine years in commercial banking and private equiwith Daydots Inc. and Ecolab Inc.

nounced that Marcia Walker, Ph.D. has joined the firm
as a director of High Pressure Processing (HPP) Business Development and R&D.

Irwindale, Calif.-based Ready

Allen Harim, Seaford, Del., announced it has hired in-

Pac Foods Inc. announced that

Mark Smith

Universal Pasteurization Co., Villa Rica, Ga., an-

dustry veteran, Pat Haynes, as breeder manager. Haynes
will manage all breeding operations at the company, and
will work from the Liberty, NC, breeding facility.

ty and 16 years in leadership roles

Tristan Simpson has been named
chief communications officer. In
her new role, Simpson will be responsible for leading all strategic
initiatives within corporate commuTristan Simpson

nications, creative, marketing and

Westbrook, Maine-based IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
announced the appointment of Jacqueline Studer as
corporate vice president, general counsel and secretary.

research and development.
Mark Porwit joined UniCarriers Americas CorLexington, Ky.-based Alltech has
appointed vice president Aidan

poration, Marengo, Ill., as director of marketing and
product management.

Connolly as chief innovation officer, connected to the company's

GEA Refrigeration Technologies, Bochum, Germa-

global research department. Con-

ny, has named Nadine Kipphardt as the new manager
for marketing and public relations.

nolly will be involved with Alltech's
innovation pipeline and lead the
commercialization of the compa-

Nagase America, New York, NY, has hired Sharrann

ny's research programs.

Aidan Connolly

Simmons for the newly created position of senior busi-

Alltech also acquired Australian remix manufacturer

ness manager for the Life Sciences division.

and feed ingredient supplier, Lienert Australia Pty. Ltd.
Nehl Horton has joined Houston-based Sysco CorporaKathleen Koh has been appointed sales and operations
director, Asia Pacific of Kalsec Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich.

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