AAK Announces Personnel Changes

PORT NEWARK, N.J.AAK USA announced the retirement of Ed Wilson, V.P. sales and marketing, effective December 31, 2010. Wilson joined the AAK family in September 1992 as technical service rep and has had a long and rewarding career in the specialty fats and oils industry. He came to AAK after working in the chocolate industry for fifteen years and helped establish AAK as a leading supplier to the confectionery industry, and assisted in the development of AAK as a leader in the food ingredient industry as well.

With Wilsons retirement, AAK also announced the promotion of Dennis Tagarelli to the role of V.P. of sales, Newark, NJ operations. Tagarelli joined AAK in 2008 as Director of Sales, reporting to Ed Wilson and has worked to transform AAK to a valued added ingredient and service provider for the food industry.