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Baker’s Pride, Inc., Burlington, IA, named Louis Mastriano vice-president of sales and marketing. Mr. Mastriano brings more than 25 years of experience at MASTRIANO Kraft North America to his new role. CJ Fraleigh resigned from his position of CEO of Sara Lee North America, Downers Grove, IL. Marcel Smits, CEO of Sara Lee Corp., will assume Mr. Fraleigh’s responsibilities until a permanent replacement is hired. Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Brewster, OH, appointed Michael Parks vice-president of manufacturing. Mr. Parks’ most recent experience was serving as senior plant manager for Heinz North America. Mark Schwerdtfeger was appointed vice-president of sustainability and has served in similar positions at Heinz, Gojo Industries, Inc. and Alside. Shearer’s Foods appointed John Baist executive vicepresident of sales. Mr. Baist most recently served as vice-president of customer development for Lance, Inc. The Food Processing Suppliers Association announced that Joe Stout will serve as food safety consultant to the association’s STOUT Food Safety Task Force. Mr. Stout previously worked as the global director of product protection, sanitation and hygienic design at Kraft Foods and led the Equipment Design Task Force for the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Mr. Stout also writes a regular column for Baking & Snack. At the Tortilla Industry Association’s (TIA) 22nd annual convention, the association inducted Dorothy Cruz, Mi Rancho Tortillas, Inc.; Irwin Steinberg, TIA; and Frank and George Puentes, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc., to the TIA Hall of Fame. Brian Sorenson was promoted to director of manufacturing operations at Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc., Fargo, ND.

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Enreco, Inc., Newton, WI, promoted Ada Alcantar to director of business administration, Kevin Blackburn to director of operations and Daniel Otte to director of quality assurance at the flaxseed flour and supplements manufacturing operation in Newton, WI. Eric Rasmussen joined Food Process Automation, Grand Rapids, MI, as senior vice-president, sales RASMUSSEN and marketing. Kelly Belknap was promoted to applications scientist for the food, pharmaceutical and personal care technical services group at Grain Processing Corp., BELKNAP Muscatine, IA. Ms. Belknap joined the company in 2006 as an associate scientist and also served for three years as a sales administrator in the customer service department. Rob Berard joined Heartland Plant Innovations, Inc., Manhattan, KS, as CFO. Key Technology, Walla Walla, WA, appointed Richard van Densen as product marketing manager. Kice Industries, Wichita, KS, hired Tom Zemanick to open a Northeast regional office in Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Zemanick previously worked in Cargill’s milling and grain business for 23 years. The Long Co., Chicago, IL, selected Bill Zimmerman as president, effective Sept. 1. Mr. Zimmerman comes to this position with more than 45 years of experience in the baking industry. The Long Co. also promoted Duane Bull to director of manufacturing services and hired Lonnie Kempf as a manufacturing consultant.

MGP Ingredients, Inc., Atchison, KS, hired Jill Baumert as a territory sales representative for the company’s ingredient solutions sales team. Prior to joining BAUMERT MGP Ingredients, Ms. Baumert served as a national account specialist for Nikolas Bakery/IMB Distribution. Chuck Schmidt joined SK Food International, Inc., Fargo, ND, as controller. This newly created position in the company will assist all departments to operate efficiently and effectively. Takasago Flavors, Rockleigh, NJ, named Dulce Paredes, PhD, vice-president, consumer insights and market research. Before joining Takasago Flavors, Dr. Paredes led Avon Products’ Global R&D consumer sciences group.

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IN MEMORIAM Herbert Tolmich died Sept. 15 at the age of 84. Known as “The Cookie Man,” Mr. Tolmich started his career in the baking industry at Nabisco in 1949 until joining Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Norwalk, CT, in 1962. He developed and produced cookies, cakes and crackers, most notably Goldfish crackers and the American Collection line of cookies. Forbes magazine named Mr. Tolmich the Thomas Edison of baking, and the American Institute of Baking honored him as Baker of the Year. He retired from Pepperidge Farm in 1988 but continued to work in the bakTOLMICH ing industry as a consultant for new product development. Mr. Tolmich was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Sonia.

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