June 19, 2009
Lawrence Johnson, Iowa State University (ISU) professor
of food science and human nutrition, has been named director of
the BioCentury Research Farm. The ISU BioCentury Research Farm
will be the world’s first fully integrated biomass production
farm and processing facility. Johnson has extensive research and
administrative experience. For more than 20 years, he has led
the Center for Crops Utilization Research, which develops or
improves commercial and industrial uses for corn and soybeans.
www.ag.iastate.edu
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  Mark Welken
(pictured on left) has been promoted to vice president of
R&D/quality and Kevin Kollock (pictured on right) has been promoted to senior
vice president of sales and marketing at S.T. Specialty Foods,
Inc. Welken joined as director of R&D in 2000. Kollock joined as
national account manager in 1997 and was promoted to vice
president in 1998. S.T. Specialty Foods is a dry dinner/side
dish manufacturer and supplier to the private label industry
with plants in Brooklyn Park, MN, and Kenosha, WI, U.S.A.
www.stspecialtyfoods.com
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Robert J. Giguere has been named president of Cereal
Process Technologies, the leading provider of corn dry
fractionation technology to the ethanol industry. He succeeds
W. J. (Will) Duensing, who retired March 13. Giguere, part
owner and managing technical director of Cereal Process
Technologies and president of Iowa Corn Processors, has been
involved in the corn dry milling industry for more than 20
years. www.cerealprocess.com
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Anne-Sophie Le Corre has been promoted to head of new
product development of Clextral, a division of Legris Industries
Group. Le Corre focuses on coordinating and managing the R&D
programs on new product development of Clextral’s two research
centers, in Firminy, France, and Tampa, FL, U.S.A.
www.clextral.com
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Theresa Doyle has joined the Flavor Division of Takasago
International Corporation as a senior food technologist. Doyle,
previously with Kerry Foods, will focus on sweet products and
will be involved in product development and flavor applications
for key accounts, providing flavor development support.
www.takasago.com
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  FONA International Inc. has announced that Atul Khare
(pictured on left)
has joined as director of customer innovation and technology
strategy and Becky Wagner (pictured on right) has been promoted to business
unit manager for emerging markets.
www.fona.com
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 Jeffery Michael
(pictured at right) has joined BioSafe Systems LLC as their
new technical representative for the Northwest United States.
Michael will lead sales efforts in the northwestern and western
United States, promoting BioSafe Systems’ agriculture,
postharvest, and turf and ornamental lines.
www.biosafesystems.com
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