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WTI Inc., Jefferson, Ga., hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in mid-January officially launching its new Food Safety Research Laboratory. Located adjacent to WTI's headquarters, the lab has been strategically positioned to maximize WTI's
efforts to provide functional food ingredients that improve quality and safety of foods. Research will be conducted to develop novel ingredient formulations, modify existing formulations to suit specific goals and challenges in the food industry
and validate innovative processing and application technologies.

Avure Technologies, Franklin,

Bettcher Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ohio, announc-

Tenn., has separated into two op-

es that Russel Stroner has joined the company as vice

erating units: Avure Industrial Di-

president of sales. In this position, Stroner is responsible

vision, and Avure HPP Equipment

for directing the national and international sales activities

and Services Division. Jeff Wil-

for Bettcher's food processing and foodservice products.

liams will be CEO of the HPP
Equipment and Services division

hire of Chris Lingamfelter as vice president, integrated

of the Avure Industrial division.

Jeff Williams

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Intelligrated announces the

and Jan Söderström will be CEO

system sales and strategy. Lingamfelter will work closely
with the executive team to oversee integrated system sales

Harpak-ULM A Packaging,

and prioritize new technology and capability investments.

Taunton, Mass., has announced
that Ken Poxon has joined the

staff promotions. Betsy Booren, Ph.D., will become vice

Canada. Poxon had been working as

president of scientific affairs, managing AMI's scientific

territory sales manager in Canada

activities and staff AMI's Scientific Affairs Committee.

for Marel Inc. Prior to this, he spent

Susan Backus was promoted to vice president of the

the last 15 years working for oth-

American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF). In

er packaging industry companies.

Ken Poxon

American Meat Institute (AMI) has announced two

company as national sales manager,

this role, she will manage AMIF's research program and
staff the AMI Health and Wellness Advisory Committee.

Rudy Koelewyn, a seven-year veteran of the Weber North Amer-

Flaherty Capital Markets and Ascendant Finan-

ican sales team, has been named

cial Partners acted as financial advisors and invest-

to the position of managing direc-

ment bankers to GNP Company in connection with its

tor of Textor Inc., Guenther We-

16, 2013, and highlights the Flaherty Capital/Ascen-

into slicing technology. The newly
Rudy Koelewyn

sale to The Maschhoffs. The transaction closed Dec.

ber's latest entrepreneurial venture

dant team's expertise in the meat and poultry sectors.

created company, based in Wolfertschwenden, Germany, is a sister

the appointment of Adam Taki as president. Taki has

will have the responsibility of introducing the new line

been involved with his family's business since age 14,

of Textor slicing equipement in North America. Weber

and has been working full time for the company since his

also announced that sales team veteran Terry Albrecht

2006 graduation from Pepperdine Univ. In addition, Ken

will now serve customers previously served by Koelewyn.

Amazing Taste Foods Inc., Malibu, Calif., announced

company of Kansas City, Mo.-based Weber. Koelewyn

Bragg will be the director of sales for the company. ■

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