People

Dairy Foods, Jan, 2002

Processors

Suprema Specialties Inc., Paterson, N.J.--George H. Vieira appointed chief operating officer of west coast subsidiary, Suprema Specialties West, Inc., located in Manteca, California. Vieira has over 22 years of dairy industry experience, and most recently served as chief executive officer of Central Valley Dairymen.

Perry's Ice Cream Co.Inc., Akron Ohio-- Larry LaDuca named VP of sales, and Michael Calhoun joins as VP of Operations. LaDuca joined Perry's in July 2000 after 17 years in retail grocery category management and operations. Calhoun has served as plant mgr. for Nabisco, Inc., specialty foods.

Suppliers

Blommer Chocoloate Co., Chicago--Lee McConnell appointed VP of purchasing, William "Bill" Dyer appointed v.p. of west coast sales. McConnell held commodity purchasing positions at M&M/Mars and Nabisco prior to joining Blommer in 1997. Dyer worked at Durkee Industrial foods (now Loders Croklaan) before joining Blommer in 1995.

Food Engineering Corp., Minneapolis--Bob Reis appointed v.p. of sales and marketing. He has 12 years experience in the food processing industry with FEC.

Chr. Hansen, North American, Milwaukee -- Russell A. Jordan appointed senior VP of operations. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology, and 26 years of experience in food and dairy ingredient production.

Cerestar USA, Hammond, Ind.--Steven K. Chastain appointed director of operational marketing. Chastain was formerly the marketing director for TeraBridge Technologies.

TIC Gums, Belcamp, Md--Bill Hanway joins the operations team as a senior food technologist. The company simultaneously announces development and installation of its new dairy pilot plant, the second phase of an expansion of the company's applications laboratory.

Alloy Products Corp., Waukesha, Wis-Bill Hanley appointed to manage south Central region sales. He has 20 years experience in sales and products and marketing management of scientific and laboratory supplies for the chemical, pharmaceutical R&D and gas industries.

Solvay Interox Inc., Houston--Chris Reichert named business mgr. for the calcium peroxide and magnesium peroxide product lines. Reichert joined Solvayin 1991 as sales coordination mgr. for high density polyethylene (HDPE).