Richard Graeter has been inducted into the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) Hall of Fame, an award for selected individuals whose dedication, hard work and innovation have greatly benefited the industry to ensure future growth and achievement. 

NewCold has hired Josh Currie as Vice President of Construction for North America to oversee the expansion of NewCold in America. Currie brings 30 years of warehousing design and construction experience to the role and has extensive project management and leadership skills. 

Kuecker Pulse Integration (KPI) has hired Patrice Satterfield as the company's senior director of business development. The company also added six more to the team: Ryan McDaniel, director of strategic planning; Gary Jones, resident maintenance technician; Johnathan Holloway, site supervisor; Dianne Brady-Peters, executive administrative assistant; Eric Ongtooguk, solutions design engineer; and John Davis, resident maintenance technician.

Bowery Farming, the largest U.S. vertical farming company, announces further expansion of its leadership team on the heels of a new $300M Series C fundraise with new Senior Vice President (SVP) of sales, CPG and food industry vet, Shannon Corbett. Reporting to Katie Seawell, Bowery’s Chief Commercial Officer, Corbett will be integral to Bowery’s national expansion goals, scaling its commercial footprint across the US, unlocking new business development opportunities and building out a world-class sales organization.

Tekni-Plex has named Eldon Schaffer as CEO of the company’s Consumer Products division, which services non-healthcare sectors including food & beverage, cosmetics & beauty and personal care. Schaffer will play a critical role in developing and executing business strategies that will enable the company to apply its materials science knowledge to customer product designs and challenges.

Global food processing and packaging equipment provider, tna solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Regional Sales Managers in North America. With extensive experience serving food manufacturers across the United States, Steve Johnson and Timothy Upshur will bring even greater value to customers searching for fast, flexible, end-to-end food processing and packaging solutions.

SinnovaTek has appointed Jim Holbrook to become Chairman of the Board of Directors, a veteran CPG executive who brings a vast amount of knowledge and expertise around sales, marketing, brand-building, and business operations, to the company. In his new role with SinnovaTek, Jim will be a key advisor to the business as it continues to expand its current operations and refine their B2B strategy.

Amy’s Kitchen, maker of organic and plant-based foods, has hired Ritu Mathur as the company’s new Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Ritu will be critical in developing an integrated customer- and consumer-centric marketing division to help Amy’s continue to grow its brand.  

Nature Fresh Farms has expanded its sales team with two new hires, adding Brenda Necic and Pam Cherwak to the Nature Fresh Farms team.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonduelle and home of Ready Pac Foods, has appointed Andrea Montagna as Chief Executive Officer. Montagna will assume leadership of the company effective immediately, succeeding Mary Thompson who stepped down from the position earlier this year.