Pizza Fusion, a gourmet organic pizzeria,
opened Washington’s first Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certified restaurant. Following the opening
of San Diego’s first LEED certified restaurant, Seattle Pizza Fusion will be located in
the new Trace Lofts at 12th & Madison in
Capitol Hill. It will be the second of the
chain’s West Coast locations to open this
year.
Organic Style Ltd., eco-luxury internet
retailer, announced the acquisition of
Coyuchi, Inc., an eco-luxury brand for premium organic and fair trade cotton bed and
bath products. Coyuchi specializes in certified organic and fair trade bed linens, blankets, towels, robes, sleepwear, baby clothing
and home accessories, selling in 300+ specialty retailers, spas and hotels.
CCOF, one of North
America’s oldest and largest
organic certification agencies announced the appointment of Claudia Reid as its
first full-time policy direc- Reid
tor in the organization’s 35-year history
demonstrating the organizations’ commitment to ongoing leadership of the organic
movement through advocacy for governmental policies that protect and encourage
organic agriculture. Reid previously served
as policy director for the California
Coalition for Food and Farming and, prior
to that, she was the legislative director for
the University of California, Agriculture and
Natural Resources.
Fores Trade, Inc. a supplier of organic tropical spices,
vanilla, essential oils and fair
trade coffee, announced
that Jim La Rosa has been
La Rosa recently named CEO and
president. His 30 years of experience in
sales, marketing, and business management
runs the spectrum of the U.S. food ingredients market. Over the years, La Rosa has
worked for industry leaders, such as
Ghirardelli Chocolate, Bunge Foods and
Suiza Foods.
NewOrganics, LLC, an
organic ingredient supplier,
recently announced the hiring of Craig Kennedy as vice
president, operations.
Kennedy, who has worked, Kennedy
GE and Johnson and Johnson, is an experienced leader with an extensive background
in value creation, strategic planning, operations & supply chain management, process
improvement, and leadership of dramatic
business change.
The company also hired
Thomas Bunkley as the
company’s COO. Bunkley
was most recently vice president of commercial opera-
Bunkley tions—North America Food
Group for Mars, Inc. Bunkley will oversee
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Established in 1990,
Summit Hill® Flavors has
moved to the forefront
of the all natural flavor
industry as a premier
manufacturer of organic
specialty savory flavors.
Manufacturer of
Liquid and Dry Flavors:
Organic Chicken Flavors
(USDA Inspected)
Organic Beef Flavor
(USDA Inspected)
Organic Vegetable
Flavors
Organic Vegetarian
(Meat-type) Flavors
Organic Specialty Flavors
Organic Butter Flavors
Applications:
Soups, sauces, gravies,
dressings, meat and
poultry, marinades,
seasoning blends, and
processed food entrees.
Certified Organic
by USDA
Certified Organic
by QAI
253 Lackland Drive West, Middlesex, New Jersey 08846 USA Phone: (732) 805-0335 (800) 352-8675 Fax: (732) 805-1994
E-Mail:
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