Wixon Appoints Director of Technology Applications & Industrial Ingredients

ST. FRANCIS, WIWixon, Inc., manufacturer of a comprehensive line of ingredients for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, has promoted Leda Strand to director of technology, Applications & Industrial Ingredients.

In her new role, Strand will lead the Mag-nifique technology applications research by solving customers specific food issues using Wixons technology. She also will continue to direct product development projects for a key customer.

Strand has 17 years of professional experience, in which she held positions at other established companies, including Baptistas Bakery of Franklin, WI., Quaker, Gardettos and Pillsbury.

Strand received her B.S. degree in bacteriology in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2003, Strand finished her M.B.A. at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She currently resides in Glendale, WI., with her husband, Michael England.

Strand, a native of Appleton, WI., is the secretary for the Wisconsin Institute of Food Technologists.

About Wixon, Inc.
Wixon, Inc., celebrating its 100th year in 2007, is one of the nations leading producers of food ingredients, including custom-ground spices, blended seasonings, sweet and savory flavors, and a variety of other finished products. Additionally, Wixon offers R&D services as well as product development, packaging, warehousing, and delivery to the food and beverage industry. Wixon was one of the first major food companies in the nation to become certified under the ISO9001:2000 standard. Its turnkey campus is located at 1390 E. Bolivar Ave. in St. Francis, WI 53235. For more information on Wixon or any of its products, visit the companys website at http://www.wixon.com or call 414/769-3000.