Personnel Moves

Gift of Hope Names New Director

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMT

Gift of Hope Inc., a charity started by the owners and employees of National Enzyme Company, named Meghan Connell their new Director

John Gay New NPA CEO

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:54:00 GMT

The Natural Products Association (NPA) named John F. Gay as the executive director and CEO of the oldest and largest trade association in the natural products industry

derma e Hires SW regional sales manager

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:04:00 GMT

derma e Natural Bodycare appointed Molly Blake to the newly created position of southwest regional sales manager

BioCell Appoints New VP of Scientific Affairs

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:23:00 GMT

BioCell Technology LLC appointed Joosang Park, Ph.D., MBA, as vice president of scientific affairs

Dallas Clouatre Rejoins Jarrow Formulas

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Dallas Clouatre, Ph.D, rejoined Jarrow Formulas® Inc. as a consultant and will focus on new product development and marketing initiatives

Mary’s Gone Crackers Hires Sales Director

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Mary’s Gone Crackers, makers of gourmet gluten-free foods, added Michael Schafer as director of sales for the Eastern region

Miles McEvoy Is New Deputy Administrator of NOP

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:04:00 GMT

WASHINGTON—Miles McEvoy will serve as Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program (NOP) starting October 1, 2009. For more than 20 years, McEvoy led the Washington State Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) Organic Food Program. In...

Richard Rice Joined Save Your World as Chief Conservation Officer

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:08:05 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla.—Richard Rice joined Save Your World as chief conservation officer. In this role, he will be assisting Save Your World in negotiating new opportunities and securing funds to support the conservation of additional pristine hab...

Sustainable Agriculture Expert Wins Heinz Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH—Joel Salatin, 52, farmer and sustainable agriculture expert whose work was featured in “Food, Inc.” and “Omnivore’s Dilemna,” is one of this year’s recipients of the Heinz Awards and will receiv...

Natural Foods Merchandiser Announces Industry Innovator Awards

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT

BOULDER, Colo.—Natural Foods Merchandiser announced the winners of its Industry Innovator Awards, to be presented at Natural Products Expo East in Boston on Thursday, Sept. 24. Awards will be presented to the following innovators: Brian Roht...

Enzymedica Appoints New CEO

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:35:01 GMT

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.—Enzymedica Inc. appointed Scott Sensenbrenner to the position of chief executive officer.Sensenbrenner previously worked for Enzymatic Therapy where he helped build the markets for several leading products such as GS500,...

Jarrow Hires Marc Mallette as Chicago Account Executive

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:53:05 GMT

LOS ANGELES—Jarrow Formulas® Inc. appointed Marc Mallette as its Chicago Account Executive. Previously, Mallette worked for three years a Customer Service Associate at the Jarrow Formulas’ corporate headquarters. Mallette obtained...

Justin's Hires Lauren Lortie as Marketing Manager

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:55:15 GMT

BOULDER, Colo.—Justin's Nut Butter hired Lauren Lortie as Marketing Manager. Lortie will execute regional and national marketing campaigns for Justin's as the company continues to expand across North America.Lortie has spent the last seven y...

Yogavive Names Huntleigh Price as Regional Sales Manager

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:37:10 GMT

NAPA, Calif.—Yogavive™ appointed Huntleigh Price as its new Regional Sales Manager. In her new position, Price will be responsible for sales, account management and new business development through the tristate area of Minnesota, Wisco...

Kelly Saunderson Is New Manitoba Marketing Manager

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:37:10 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils announced Kelly Saunderson has taken over as the Marketing Manager. Saunderson lead numerous award-winning marketing campaigns in the agriculture industry and brings years of experien...

Galaxy Adds Brian O’Farrell as CFO

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:48:41 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla.—Galaxy Nutritional Foods Inc. added Brian O’Farrell to its team as Chief Financial Officer. O’Farrell has extensive experience in finance and operations working both with consumer packaged goods and in mergers and a...

Mel Lavamaki Is Biokleen’s New Director of Sales

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:33:06 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore.—Mel Lavamaki will head Biokleen’s sales division as the new Director of Sales. He will pursue nationwide accounts, as well as oversee regional sales, continuing to grow the company’s presence in natural food stores...

John Carlson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:22 GMT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—John R. Carlson, president of Carlson Labs, received the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) Summit Lifetime Achievement Award for 2009. The NBJ Summit began the tradition of annually recognizing a leader in the health a...

Carl Germano Expands Online Presence

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:30:58 GMT

POMONA, N.Y.—Industry veteran Carl Germano, RD, CNS, CDN, launched new Web sites related to his consulting business and clinical practice. Carl Germano R&D New Product Consulting offers information on available services including new pro...

Former Bodybuilder Shawn Ray joins GENr8 Inc.

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:24:16 GMT

DANA POINT, Calif.—Retired International Federation of Body Building (IFBB) Hall of Fame bodybuilder Shawn Ray joined GENr8 Inc., the exclusive marketers of Vitargo® S2. Ray will be a chief consultant and strategist to GENr8 in the area...