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People in Brief

Kemin Foods announced several promotions. Zoraida DeFreitas, Ph.D., is now research and development department manager; Linda Fullmer is research and development section manager; Matt Watkins is quality assurance section manager; Kelly Parnell is plant manager of manufacturing; Robert Stamp is engineering and process development manager; and Matt Dobereiner is manager of global finance and accounting. ... Tony Olson has been promoted to president of SPINS from his most recent position as vice president of sales. Paddy Spence, company founder, will continue as chief executive officer (CEO). ... RFI Ingredients named Ellen Schutt as marketing director; she was most recently editor of Nutraceuticals World. ... Biopolymer Engineering announced several new hires. Allen F. Porter is the vice president of sales and marketing, Commercial Markets Group and international. Fredrick Zinos is the vice president of sales and marketing, Consumer Products division. Michael Cady is assistant vice president of operations. ... U.S. Nutraceuticals appointed Marcia Smith-Lancia as its new national account executive. She worked previously as technical sales manager for East Earth Herb and AM Todd Botanicals. ... Connie Grass was hired by AIDP Inc. as regional sales manager, concentrating on the Southern California market. ... Lane Labs-USA Inc. hired Jennifer Nissen, N.D., as the company's first manager of nutrition research. ... Larry Walters has been appointed sales manager, Midwestern region, for Imperial Sensus. ... Chr. Hansen Inc., North America announced Albert Giannantonio moved into the position of account manager for savory ingredients from his position as account manager in specialty sweeteners. ... Danielle Lin, host of the radio show Danielle Lin - All About Life, was named one of the top 100 most important radio talk show hosts in America by Talkers Magazine. ... LifeSmart Nutrition Technologies announced two executive hires. Richard Hellyer is the new CEO and chairman, while Raymond J. Woolston is the new chief financial officer. ... Rhodia hired Mark J. Matyaic as account development manager for its Rhodia Food Group. ... Leanna Standish, N.D., a senior research scientist at Bastyr University, will serve on an external advisory committee on complementary and alternative medicine for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas. ... Hueck Foils LLC added two new hires: Steve Shaub, account executive, and William E. Cunningham, sales representative. ... Honest Tea nominated two new directors to its board: Gary Hirshberg, president/CEO of Stonyfield Farm, and Tim Tenney, president/CEO of Pepsi Cola of Hudson Valley, an independent Pepsi bottler and distributor.