Snac World - November 2017 - 5

VOLUME TEN, ISSUE FOUR

SNAC
WORLD
SNAC INTERNATIONAL STAFF
Elizabeth Avery
President & CEO
eavery@snacintl.org
ext. 204
Liz Wells
Vice President,
Meetings & Events
lwells@snacintl.org
ext. 202
David Walsh
Vice President,
Membership &
Communications
dwalsh@snacintl.org
ext. 213

Paul Downey
Director, Finance &
Administration
pdowney@snacintl.org
ext. 208
Jessica Hixson
Director, Government
Affairs
jhixson@snacintl.org
ext.205

Lily Wachtor
Communications Coordinator
lwachtor@snacintl.org
ext. 210
Colleen Farley
Meetings & Events Coordinator
cfarley@snacintl.org
ext. 203

Abby Valentino
Manager, Meetings &
Events
avalentino@snacintl.org
ext. 201

SNAC INTERNATIONAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Dan Sifer
Herr Foods, Inc.

SNAC General Counsel
Martin Hahn
Hogan Lovells US LLP

Vice Chairwoman
Jolie Weber
Wise Foods, Inc.

Canadian Snack Food
Association Rep.
Kent Hawkins
W.T. Hawkins Ltd.

2nd Vice Chairman
Fritz Kohmann
Shearer's Foods, LLC.
Treasurer
Mike Harper
Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.
Secretary
Leanne Oliver
Frito-Lay North America

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Directors at Large
Jeff Higgins
AEC Past President
Savor Seasonings
Tom Ennis
Amplify Brands
Brian Greth
Utz Quality Foods, LLC

Past Chairman (2016-17)
Charlie Kennedy
Mark Winkelman
Packaging Corp. of America
Better Made Snack Foods, Inc.
Mike Kaczynski
Past Chairman (2015-16)
Evans Food Group Ltd.
Dan Morgan
BFY Brands
Bill Hooker
Snyder's-Lance
AEC President
Jeff Almond
Joe Papiri
Heat and Control, Inc.
Snak King Corp.
Chris Kuechenmeister
President & CEO
PepsiCo North America
Elizabeth Avery
SNAC International

Sean Shanley
Bryce Corporation
David Read
Printpack, Inc.
Rob Sarlls
Wyandot, Inc.
Robert "Bob" Cantwell
B&G Foods, Inc.

Advertising Sales
Paul Lattan
plattan@sosland.com

Joanie Spencer
jspencer@sosland.com

Steve Berne
sberne@sosland.com

Nico Roesler
nroesler@sosland.com

Subscription Coordinator
Lily Wachtor
lwachtor@snacintl.org

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Rewriting the Rules
Healthy savory snacks grow globally as consumers
break away from meal schedules.

Steve Sklar
Inventure Foods, Inc.
Scott Smith
Shearer's Foods, LLC.

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Enough to Go Around

Mel Deane
Truco Enterprises

The versatility and healthy attributes of spreads
and dried fruit chips make them a popular
consumer choice.

Chip Mann
Pretzels, Inc.
Rich Rudolph
Rudolph Foods Company, Inc.

SNAC WORLD STAFF
Editorial
Dan Malovany
dmalovany@sosland.com

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Knowledge Sharing, Non-Stop Networking
SNAC's Executive Leadership Forum provides
problem-solving advice and the latest on consumer trends.

20

Traditional Roots, Innovative Future
Anita's Mexican Foods Corp. is a true testament of
hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and the fulfillment
of the American dream.

22

Making the World Taste Better
Carolina Ingredients prides itself on helping its
customers lean forward in developing gamechanging new flavors.

Charlotte Atchley
catchley@sosland.com
Design
Nick Martens

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Imagination Meets Innovation
SNAXPO18, to be held March 12-14 in Atlanta,
promises creativity and inspiration through
new programming.

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SNAC International. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part
of the contents without written permission is prohibited. Printed in U.S.A.

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Letter from SNAC

26

New Snacks

07

News/Calendar

28

Products & Services

31

Advertisers' Index

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