Not exact matches
«This acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic
and natural
foods industry, where sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,» said Jeff Harmening, General Mills
executive vice
president and chief operating
officer.
Mr. Shea has also served as a director, Chairman,
Executive Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer,
President or Managing Director of a variety of companies including H.J. Heinz Company in Europe, a manufacturer
and marketer of a broad line of
food products across the globe, John Morrell & Company, Specialty Meats Company, each an international meat processing firm, Grupo Polymer United in Latin America, a plastics manufacturer, Roncadin GmbH, a
food processor operating across Europe, Premium Standard Farms, New Energy Company of Indiana
and United Brands Company where he was Head of Global Corporate Development.
He is the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Baldwin Richardson Foods Company («Baldwin Richardson»), one of the largest African - American - owned businesses in the
food industry, a position he has held since 1997.
He served 11 years as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Bankers Association
and prior to that he spent 25 years in the federal public service
and was Deputy Minister of Labour, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
and Deputy Minister of Agriculture
and Agri -
Food Canada.
CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group
Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim,
Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health
and Food Safety Peter Bakker,
President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture
and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA
Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the
Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International
Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco,
President of the
Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow
and Director,
Food Loss
and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover,
Chief Executive Officer, Waste
and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador
and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for
Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo,
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board
and Founder, Stop Wasting
Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse,
President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE
and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment
and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment
and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman,
Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former
President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice
President for Country Support, Policy
and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah,
President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer,
President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh,
President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy
and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa
The strategies that keep packaging ahead of purchasers» high speed lifestyles will be presented at the Global
Food and Beverage Packaging Summit by Craig Sawicki, TricorBraun
executive vice
president and chief creative
officer.
Hormel Foods
president and chief executive officer Jim Snee said: «This is a strategic acquisition for our high - growth
food service division.
Dave Lewis, Group
Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim,
Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health
and Food Safety Peter Bakker,
President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the
Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International
Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco,
President of the
Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow
and Director,
Food Loss
and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover,
Chief Executive Officer, Waste
and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador
and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for
Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board
and Founder, Stop Wasting
Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse,
President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior
Food Analyst at NBC News
and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA
Food Services AB Michel Landel,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment
and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment
and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman,
Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former
President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice
President for Country Support, Policy
and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer,
President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh,
President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy
and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa
Dr. Bland was the founder
and Chief Executive Officer of HealthComm International, a global company that became a leader in the development of medical
foods,
Chief Science
Officer of Metagenics, Inc.,
and President of MetaProteomics, where he led a research team of more than 100 scientists in studying metabolic factors associated with chronic diseases.
«While we have made a strategic decision to exit the U.S. wild bird
food business, Global Harvest stands out as a leader in the industry when it comes to the core values of quality customer service
and producing the finest in seed
and bird
food products,» said Mike Lukemire, Scotts Miracle - Gro
executive vice
president,
chief business operations
officer.