People in Brief 57915

Bolin Qin, M.D. , Ph. D. , joined Integrity Nutraceuticals International as director of research; Integrity Nutraceuticals is exhibiting at SupplySide East, Booth #1720. ... Rose Hawthorne joined NutriScience Innovations LLC as a marketing and sales coordinator; NutriScience Innovations is exhibiting at SupplySide East, Booth #1222. ... Amit Sharma joined S anat Products Ltd. as manager of international business in the Herbal Extracts Division; Sanat Products is exhibiting at SupplySide East, Booth #1344. ... Dan Murray joined Xsto Solutions LLC as a partner and vice president of business development; Xsto Solutions is exhibiting at SupplySide East, Booth #1441. ... Bergstrom Nutrition promoted Brian Peotter to director of sales, International Sales and New Business; Bergstrom is exhibiting at SupplySide East, booth #1213-1215. ... Lundb erg Family Farms hired Tom Kroha as regional sales manager for the Rocky Mountains, Northwest and Canada. ... Main Street Ingredients promoted Aaron Macha to vice president of sales. ... B&D Nutritional Ingredients Inc. announced two new hires: Rebecca Niehus as senior product manager and Kyle Redfield as a sales representative. ... John P. Vasilakos, Ph.D., joined Biothera as vice president of Immunology. ... derma e® Natural Bodycare appointed Jeff Carducci to the newly-created position of national sales director. ... InterHealth Nutraceuticals promoted Paul Dijkstra from executive vice president to chief executive officer (CEO); William “Skip” Seroy, former CEO, will remain chairman of the company’s board of directors. ... Neptune Technologies and Bioressources named Thierry Houillon, a recently-appointed member of the company’s board of directors, as its vice president, business development, functional food. ... Nikken Foods Co. USA Inc. promoted Jim Nolte to director of technical services . ... Qualicaps Group tapped Takayuki Kawamura to serve as president of Qualicaps Japan. ... New Sun Nutrition named Maigread Eichten chief operating officer (COO). ... Ellen Schutt launched an independent consulting firm, Schutt Solutions LLC. ... SPINS Inc. appointed Steven Hankin to its executive management team as executive vice president. ... White Egret hired Steve Reeves as general manager. ... Wixon Inc . promoted Leda Strand to director of technology applications and industrial ingredients and hired Jill Sonntag as senior food technologist, technology applications and industrial ingredients. ... Z Trim Holdings Inc. hired Stuart Trager, M.D., as director of clinical affairs. ... Corazonas Foods Inc. appointed Bob Gandert as vice president of sales. ... Robert W. Hutkins, Ph.D., chief scientific advisor to Nebraska Cultures, was appointed to the scientific board of the International Probiotic Association . ... Bioriginal announced expansions of its European and North American offices. Jeroen van Hasselt joined the company’s Netherlands office as sales manager, Europe, while Rene Van Hoorn is on board as product and application specialist. In the North American office, Brian Stagg and Dan Turner are new sales managers. ... Margit Rosier is the new manager of food and nutrition policy at EAS.