Jeff Chilton, president ofNammex Organic Mushroom Extracts, Gibsons, BC, Canada, gave a presentation about beta-glucan research at the International Society of Mushroom Science conference in Amsterdam.

NattoPharma ASA, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, announced thatGunilla Trabergjoined the company as director of Nordic accounts and EU marketing. In addition, Chris Hoover is now the director of business development at NattoPharma USA, Inc. Dallas, TX-based Essential Formulas Inc. promoted William J. Schoor from executive vice president to president.

RidgeCrest Herbalsof Salt Lake City, UT, announced some staff changes.Will Christensenis now chief marketing officer and Brittini Gehringis chief botanical officer.

Pilar Pais, Ph.D., head of quality atEuromed, Presto, PA, was elected to the United States Pharmacopoeia’s Expert Committee for Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines for 2015–2020. Meanwhile,Jon David Szuchwas appointed Euromed’s Eastern regional sales manager, U.S. and Canada.

Phillip M. Kafarakiswas named president of theSpecialty Food Association, located in New York, NY.

Don Edwardsis now vice president of sales and marketing atHealth Plus Inc., Chino, CA.

San Francisco, CA-based Alter Ecohired Jason Berryto be the company’s new vice president of sales.

The Council for Responsible of Nutrition, based in Washington, D.C., hiredGisele Atkinsonto be vice president of quality and technical affairs.

Robert F. Moranis now the interim CEO ofGNC, replacingMichael Archbold.

Published in WholeFoods Magazine September 2016