Landec Welcomes Katrina Houde to Board of Directors
August 08 2019 - 9:15AM
Landec Corporation (Nasdaq: LNDC), a diversified health and
wellness company, with two operating businesses, Curation Foods
Inc. and Lifecore Biomedical Inc., announced today its board of
directors has elected Katrina Houde, a recognized thought leader in
the food processing industry, to the Landec Board of Directors as a
Class 1 director, filling the vacated seat of Steven Goldby who
retired in May.
“We look forward to Kathy (Katrina) joining the Landec team.
Because of her extensive experience in the food industry she will
become a significant contributor to the strategic direction of our
Curation Foods business as we drive towards increasing
profitability, while continuing to meet consumer and customer
needs,” said Dr. Albert Bolles, president and CEO of Landec. “Her
previous leadership roles will support our priorities of focusing
on simplifying our business and executing with operational
excellence.”
Katrina brings senior leadership experience with 30 years in the
consumer products industry and a proven track record of
achievements contributing to enhanced corporate performance through
effective P&L management, as well as leading successful teams
and strategic initiatives in manufacturing, agribusiness and
operations. She currently sits on the board of directors for
SunOpta Inc., where she previously served as interim CEO. Katrina
has also held operations management roles with Cuddy Food Products
Ltd., Johnson Controls, and Scotiabank.
In
the Landec fourth quarter and fiscal year-end 2019 earnings release
on July 30, 2019, Dr. Bolles reiterated the company’s commitment to
driving profitability within the Curation Foods business by
streamlining its project pipeline in order to focus on product
innovation that delivers high impact results, driving costs out of
the business, and prioritizing operational excellence across the
organization through improved productivity and quality.
The fiscal 2020 product strategy for Curation Foods will focus
on delivering breakthrough innovation and growing its higher margin
products – specifically Eat Smart® salads and green beans, O Olive
Oil & Vinegar® products, and Yucatan® and Cabo Fresh® avocado
products. The Curation Foods mission continues to be to provide
access to plant-based 100% clean ingredient foods, while protecting
the planet for future generations with sustainable business
practices.
About Landec Corporation Landec Corporation
(Nasdaq: LNDC) is a leading innovator of diversified health and
wellness solutions with two operating businesses: Curation Foods,
Inc. and Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Curation Foods is focused on
innovating and distributing plant-based foods with 100% clean
ingredients to retail, club and foodservice channels throughout
North America. Curation Foods is able to maximize product freshness
through its geographically dispersed family of growers,
refrigerated supply chain and patented BreatheWay® packaging
technology. Curation Foods brands include Eat Smart® fresh
packaged vegetables and salads, O Olive Oil &
Vinegar® premium artisan products, and Yucatan® and Cabo
Fresh® avocado products. Lifecore Biomedical is a fully integrated
contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that
offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill
and finish of difficult to manufacture pharmaceutical products in
syringes and vials. As a leading manufacturer of premium,
injectable grade Hyaluronic Acid, Lifecore brings 35 years of
expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories
to bring their innovations to market. For more information about
the company, visit Landec’s website at www.landec.com.
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