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People in Brief

RFI Ingredients named Pi-Yu Hsu technical manager; Hsuhas a background in food science and research development. ... Paul J.Montgomery joined Chr. Hansen Inc. as key account/broker manager for thecompany's Sweeteners business unit. Also, Kevin Ramsey has been promoted todirector of technical services for the Sweeteners unit. ... Charkit ChemicalCorp. appointed Gary Conte as vice president; he worked most recently withAceto Corp. ... Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition hired Jennifer Haberman(formerly with E.M. Industries) as its West Coast account manager to market itsClarinol and Marinol ingredients. ... MAK Wood Inc. hired ToddGalow as customer service manager. ... Burdock Group made twoappointments. James C. Griffiths, Ph.D., is director of toxicology and MichelleKantzler is responsible for business development. ... Planet Dogannounced two staff changes. Travis Bezio was promoted from controller to chiefoperating officer, and Nichole Mitchell was hired as operations assistant. Also,Tiffeny Millbourn was promoted to sales manager. ... United Natural Foodsannounced Steven H. Townsend was appointed president and chief executive officer(CEO). The company's current CEO, Michael S. Funk, was elected chair of theboard of directors. Also, the company appointed Rick D. Puckett to the positionsof vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. ... Jennifer E.Closshey, president and CEO of Crystals International Inc., will serve athree-year term on the board of directors of the National Association of Flavorsand Food-Ingredient Systems. ... U.S. Nutraceuticals appointed Sid Hulseas product manager. ... John Benedetti joined Pro Organics Marketing Inc.as vice president of sales. ... Austin Chemical Co. promoted Sri Mosur tovice president of global strategic business development; he was also elected tothe company's board of directors. ... Horizon Organic hired Susan L.Morse as vice president of human resources and Jennifer J. Matuschek as directorof investor relations and financial planning. ... Jarrow Formulas hiredCatherine Foley as its New England sales representative. ... iSatori GlobalTechnologies appointed Jim Cucolo as vice president of national accounts.... White Wave Inc. named two new vice presidents. Stephen B. Hughes,former CEO of Celestial Seasonings and Frontier Natural Products, will be vicepresident of sales and Todd Beckman, former director of manufacturing at TetraPak, will be vice president of new business development. ... Spectrum OrganicProducts Inc. announced that Lynn MacDonald, director of sales andmarketing, retired. The responsibilities have been split into twopositions--Michael Langenborg will be the new vice president of marketing andSteve Terre joined the company as vice president of sales. ... Richard K. Youngjoined Briess Industries Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing.... Nordic Naturals Inc. hired David Perlmutter, M.D., as its medicaladvisor. ... Andrew Williams joined TricorBraun as sales manager forhealth care products. ... ABKIT Inc. promoted Patrick Bridges to vicepresident of marketing and sales and hired Jennifer Golub as brand manager. ... KransonIndustries' board of directors elected Keith Strope as CEO for Kranson and TricorBraun.