Paris, France—Danone’s Board of Directors has reviewed the company’s corporate governance and decided to separate the functions of Chairman and CEO, effective upon the appointment of a new CEO, according to a press release. The review was at the directive of Emmanuel Faber, current Chairman and CEO. The process to...
The new Chair for The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) Board of Directors is Barry Ritz, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President, Professional R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Atrium Innovations. Steve Mister, CRN President & CEO, will continue to serve as a Board Officer, and Harvey Kamil, Piping Rock Health...
Oslo, Norway—Kappa Bioscience is expanding its business in the United States, according to a press release. “Our strategy requires focusing on one of the world’s largest regions for dietary supplements and functional foods. We have reached the point where the number of clients and projects require dedicated local resources,” said...
The sixth CEO in the history of PCC Community Markets is now Suzanne Monford. Monford brings over 30 years of experience in the grocery and restaurant industries spanning from her experiences at The Kroger Company, H-E-B Central Market, H-E-B Grocery, and Andronico’s Community Markets. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)...
Updated: Janet Woodcock, M.D., has been named as interim FDA Commissioner. Silver Spring, MD—Janet Woodcock, M.D., is expected to serve as interim FDA Commissioner, according to Bloomberg, and Alex Azar has resigned as Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary. Bloomberg reports that Dr. Woodcock is expected to take up the...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced Barry Ritz, Ph.D., as chair of the association’s Board of Directors. Dr. Ritz, Chief Scientific Officer and VP, Professional R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Atrium Innovations, was promoted to Chair-Elect in 2019 and will hold the chairman position through 2022. [caption id="attachment_79537"...
[caption id="attachment_77527" align="alignright" width="211"] Tom Grillea, CEO of Palko Services.[/caption] Michigan City, IN—Tom Grillea is joining Palko Services as the distributor's new CEO, according to a press release from the company. He will begin on November 2. Grillea brings over 25 years of experience from other distributors, as well as...
Venice, FL—Enzymedica's President and CEO, Scott Sensenbrenner, has been elected to the Strategic Advisory Board of the American Nutrition Association (ANA). With over 30 years of experience in the Natural Products industry, he will help expand the ANA’s role in moving personalized nutrition to the core of healthcare, according to...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020, and has announced CEO Steven Spinner’s intention to retire. Highlights of the fourth quarter, according to a press release, include: Net sales increased 0.4% to $6.75 billion, an 8.0% increase on a...
Federal Way, WA—The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has named Gail Christopher, DN, David Harris, and Loren Israelsen to its Governing Board of Directors. “The IFM Board of Directors is honored and delighted to welcome such accomplished community leaders to help advance our mission of health and healing for all,”...
