Chad E. Walker will drive Duravant’s global legal strategy, deploy processes to ensure legal compliance and work with the organization’s leadership teams to propose and drive initiatives.

The Texas-based smoked meats company announced Bill Wagner as new president of the company.

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Duravant announced the appointment of Petros Diamantides to the position of chief operating officer – emerging markets.

IFF announced that Nicolas Gebara has been named senior vice president, Commercial and Flavors, Nourish, effective July 1, 2022.

Kemin Industries named Jerry Savino as technical services manager for bakery in the Kemin Food Technologies – North America.

Florida Food Products has reached an agreement to acquire Javo Beverage Company

nVenia, LLC, announced the appointment of Paul Ferrandino as the senior vice president of sales.

Coke Beverages Florida to get new digs in Tampa

Mars CEO Grant Reid is retiring after more than eight years in that role for the company, and 34 years in the industry. Poul Weihrauch, global president at Mars Petcare, will succeed Reid as CEO, effective at the end of September.