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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY compassion for the families affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis. Julia has both and will lead FAAN into the next phase of its growth.” Anthony Fontana, Ph.D., joined the company as technical director of chemistry. were linked to the deaths of 20 people in a nationwide outbreak. “We experienced a very deep tragedy in what occurred a few months ago and took responsibility for that outcome. Part of that responsibility is (to) develop an action plan looking forward,” Mr. McCain said. The chief food safety officer will be responsible for leading Maple Leaf’s food safety and quality programs across the country, the company said. Randall Huffman, currently the president of the American Meat Institute, stepped into the new role January 5. Silliker North America Names Johannes Burlin New President and Other Personnel Changes DPC® Selects New Executive Vice President, Office Will Move to Pennsylvania he Dairy Practices Council® has announced that M. Jeffery Bloom became the executive vice president of DPC effective January 1, 2009. Jeff replaced Terry Musson who has served in that position for 11 years since retiring from FDA. Jeff has been involved in the dairy industry since receiving his BS in biology, 1971, Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture, Doylestown, PA. He has held various management positions for Dairylea Cooperative Inc., Agri-Mark, Inc., Environmental Systems Service, Ltd., Culpeper,VA, The Häagen-Dazs Co., Inc., Woodbridge, NJ, Weber Scientific, Inc., Hamilton, NJ and JohnsonDiversey. He served as president of The Dairy Practices Council 2003–2006. The new office address as of January 1, 2009 is The Dairy Practices Council®, 319 Springhouse Road, Newtown, PA 18940, USA; Phone: 215. 860.1836. S illiker has named Johannes Burlin as the new president of Silliker North America, effective October 2008. Burlin joins Silliker from Advanced Bioscience Laboratories, a Mérieux Alliance company, where he has served as president and CEO since 2003. Mr. Burlin replaces Jim Ondyak who has decided to retire. From 2000 until 2003, Mr. Burlin served as vice president of business development for the Mérieux Group located in Lyon, France. From 1995 to 2000, he served as the general counsel of bioMérieux, Inc., the US subsidiary of bioMérieux, where he was also responsible for licensing and intellectual property. Prior to joining bioMérieux in 1995, he practiced corporate law with the law firm of Bryan Cave. A native of Sweden, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in economics and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law School. Burlin brings a group perspective to the company, having played an integral part in the original Mérieux Alliance investments in Silliker in 1997 and 1999. Silliker, Inc. also announced the following personnel moves at its corporate headquarters: Dr. Vidhya Gangar was promoted to division vice president. Kim Brown was hired as laboratory director of its Dimmitt (TX), Stephenville (TX), and Artesia (NM) operations. T New CEO Named at American Dairy Products Institute A Maple Leaf Names Chief Food Safety Officer aple Leaf Foods has appointed a chief food safety officer, a first for the company and potentially the industry, as the company tries to recover from a deadly Listeria outbreak. “I think we’re the first in Canada and… possibly in North America to have that role inside a major food company,” Maple Leaf president and CEO Michael McCain said. Bacteria from a Maple Leaf plant in Toronto M merican Dairy Products Institute recently announced the appointment of Dale Kleber as the organization’s new chief executive officer. He will be responsible for guiding ADPI’s executive team and furthering ADPI’s mission. “This position is critical to the success of ADPI programs. We are fortunate to have found Dale. His unique skill set complements our organization well and we look forward to the positive direction his vast experience will provide as we move forward in our efforts to advance dairy products in both domestic and international markets,” notes Rick Kaepernick, president of the Board of Directors, ADPI. Mr. Kleber offers ADPI a diverse dairy industry background with more than 20 years of experience in dairy and food-related businesses. During the course of his career, he has practiced as a corporate attorney and brings to the position additional expertise in government relations, having served as a senior congressional staff member. 44 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | JANUARY 2009

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