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Names in the News

Zuniga

Giannakopoulos

Thompson

Fields

Mettler-Toledo HiSpeed, has appointed Juan Zuniga as the
western regional sales
manager. He has more
than 30 years of experience in the packaging and
inspection industry. His
previous position was a
multi-territory sales manager representing checkweighers, metal detectors,
and x-ray systems.
Mintel International
Group, Chicago, has appointed Pete Giannakopoulos as president
of its consumer packaged
goods business. In this
role Giannakopoulos will
oversee the continued expansion of the company's
consumer and market research offerings.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based
McDonald's Corp.
recently announced that
Don Thompson, president of McDonald's
USA, was elected to the
role of president and
COO, with oversight responsibility for the company's 32,000 restaurants worldwide.
In related personnel
news, Jan Fields was
promoted to succeed
Thompson as president
of McDonald's USA,
and Jim Johannesen
was promoted to succeed
Fields as executive vice
president and COO for
McDonald's USA.

The American Meat
Johannesen
Institute, Washington,
D.C., recently named Joy Philippi
vice president of legislative affairs.
In this role, Philippi will handle a
variety of issues before Congress

and the Administration, including
those impacting the environment
and animal welfare.
In other organization news, Matthew Mika was promoted to senior director of legislative affairs, and Rosie
Levine was promoted to manager,
convention and exposition services.

tomers can request samples or send
queries to one of the company's hydrocolloids experts. The site can also be
accessed at www.whatif-youcan.com.

Portland, Maine-based ImmuCell Corp. recently hired Bobbi
Jo Kunde as director of sales and
marketing. Most recently, Kunde
served as director of sales-east for
the Calf Operations Group of APC
Inc., Ankeny, Iowa.

MPS Meat Processing Systems,
Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands, has
acquired a majority shareholding in
Butina A/S, Holbaek, Denmark. Butina and its 100-percent subsidiary,
Anitec, will continue to operate as
an independent entity.

Eula Savoie, founder and president
of Savoie's Sausage and Food
Products Inc., Opelousas, La., died
on Jan. 6. at the age of 83.

Atlanta-based Zep Inc. recently acquired Amrep Inc., Atlanta. The
acquisition is a strategic step in Zep,
Inc.'s efforts to use distribution to
expand its presence in a number of
end markets.

Justin Testa was recently hired to
serve as president of Bourne, Mass.based Onset. Most recently Testa
served as executive vice president
and business unit manager for Cognex Corp. where he was responsible
for the development and execution of
a business strategy designed to accelerate the company's growth and
market position.
Panorama Meats Inc., Vina, Calif., promoted Lori Carrion to COO
and Wayne Langston to vice president, production. Carrion will manage the company's sales, distribution,
quality assurance and production departments; Langston will manage the
recruiting of ranchers for the company's organic grass-fed beef program
and oversee rancher compliance with
its cattle-raising protocols.
Intelligrated, Cincinnati, recently announced that Edward Puisis joined
the company as CFO and executive
vice president. Jim Sharp was also
promoted to executive vice president.
Atlanta-based CP Kelco launched a
remodeled Web site - www.cpkelco.
com - in December. At the site, cus-

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YORK Label, Omaha, Neb., recently
announced the acquisition of Southern Atlantic Label, Chesapeake, Va.

Pfi ngsten Partners LLC of Chicago announced the acquisition
of Motus3 Companies, Overland
Park, Kan. Motus 3 products are
sold under the brand names Marlen
and Carruthers, and are used for
pumping, portioning, fi lling, dicing,
grinding, slicing, reducing, chilling
and cooking food.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Multivac
Inc. has launched a presence on
Facebook to offer customers a quick,
convenient way to receive special
offers, news and helpful packaging
machinery tips online. Users can become fans of the page by searching
for "Multivac, Inc." The page also
offers information from the company's new "apprentice," Klaus, who
can also be found on Twitter at www.
twitter.com/MultivacUSA.
Richmond Cold Storage Co. LLC,
Richmond, Va., recently announced
it has reduced its carbon footprint
over the past year by 9 percent. This
reduction in the company's carbon
footprint was achieved by reducing
its overall use of energy. ■

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