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Gerry Behan was appointed president and CEO designate of Kerry Americas, as of Jan. 1, 2008, with responsibility for leading Kerrys regional ingredient businesses in Canada, the United States and Latin America. Behan succeeds Stan McCarthy as president of Kerry Americas, as McCarthy was named Chief Executive Designate for Kerry Group in Tralee, Ireland, replacing Hugh Friel, who is retiring as chief executive and director of Kerry Group on Dec. 31, 2007. Kerry is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #18019. Arthur Winegrad, MBA, joined Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) as director of research and development; ANS is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #26054. Fuji Health Science Inc. added Joseph Kuncewitch to its sales management team, serving as national sales manager, responsible for dietary supplement ingredient sales; Fuji is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #19019. Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced several appointments in its Commercial and Production group: Scott Fredericksen, president, Rail Container and Supply Chain Transportation; John Guymon, vice president, Refined Oils Operations; Mark Kolkhorst, president, ADM Milling; Kris Lutt, general manager, Specialty Feed Ingredients; Kevin Swanson, general manager, Packaged Oils; Joe Taets, managing director, European Oilseeds; and Gary Towne, general manager, Global Risk and Ethanol; ADM is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth# 14025 . UniChem Enterprises Inc. hired a new sales representative, Vanessa Hong, to handle the southern United States; UniChem is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #22055. NutraGenesis announced Bruce Abedon, Ph.D., joined the company as director of scientific affairs, and Martha Haas is a new sales and marketing representative; NutraGenesis is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #14065. Integrity Nutraceuticals hired Collin Thomas as laboratory manager; Integrity is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #17025. Leo R. Cullen joined Kyowa Hakko USA as vice president of sales and marketing of the Bio- Chemicals Group; Kyowa is exhibiting at SupplySide West, Booth #22033. Don Blair, co-founder of Labeltronix, was named nutraceutical label specialist. Jackie Sepulveda, Speulveda Sales, is now overseeing sales in Southern California for BioforceUSA . Moulton Logistics Management (MLM) realigned its top management, with founder and current president Larry Moulton taking over as MLMs chairman, and Tony Sziklai, moving up to president from his position as vice president of information technology. Main Street Ingredients hired Sue Horne, PHR, as human resources manager.