SACRAMENTO, California,
August 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT) (NASDAQ: RIBTW) (the
"Company" or "RBT"), a global leader in the production and
marketing of value-added products derived from rice bran, announced
today the appointment of Robert S.
Bucklin to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Bucklin brings over 38 years of extensive financial services
experience within the food and agriculture industries to RiceBran
Technologies. Mr. Bucklin recently completed twenty years of
service at Rabobank International, culminating with his position as
Vice Chairman of North America Wholesale banking where his primary
responsibilities included U.S. and Canadian Wholesale Clients,
Corporate Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Food &
Agribusiness Research and Advisory. Prior to being named Vice
Chairman, he served as Chief Corporate Banking Officer of Rabobank
International, where he led the significant growth of Rabobank's
regional business and client relationships, and helped establish
Rabobank as the premier Food & Beverage bank in North America. Before joining Rabobank
International, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer
of First City-Dallas bank and in various executive level capacities
at The First Bank of Chicago.
Mr. Bucklin currently serves as a member of the boards of
directors of Fresh Del Monte Produce, OSI Group, LLC, Agrivida,
Inc. and Bay State Milling Company. He also serves as a member of
the Advisory Board for Jacob Stern
& Sons, as Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee for
Cultivian Sandbox, and as Chairman of Global Green USA, a non-profit organization. Mr. Bucklin
holds a Bachelors degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the
Harvard Business School.
Brent Rosenthal, Chairman of
RBT's Board of Directors, commented, "We are pleased to welcome
Robert to serve as a member of our Board of Directors. His wealth
of experience in the food and beverage industry will be invaluable
to us as we work to capitalize on our proprietary ingredient
technology. We look forward to his contributions in helping our
company build lasting value for the benefit of our
stockholders."
About RiceBran Technologies
RiceBran Technologies is a food, animal nutrition, and specialty
ingredient company focused on the procurement, bio-refining and
marketing of numerous products derived from rice bran. RiceBran
Technologies has proprietary and patented intellectual property
that allows us to convert rice bran, one of the world's most
underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious
food, animal nutrition and specialty ingredient products. Our
global target markets are food and animal nutrition manufacturers
and retailers, as well as specialty food, functional food and
nutritional supplement manufacturers and retailers. More
information can be found in the Company's filings with the SEC and
by visiting our website at http://www.ricebrantech.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including, but
not limited to, statements about RiceBran Technologies'
expectations regarding building shareholder value. These statements
are made based upon current expectations that are subject to known
and unknown risks and uncertainties. RiceBran Technologies does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements in this news release
to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in
other factors affecting such forward-looking information.
Assumptions and other information that could cause results to
differ from those set forth in the forward-looking information can
be found in RiceBran Technologies' filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent
periodic reports.
Investor Contact:
Ascendant Partners, LLC
Richard Galterio
+1(732)410-9810
rich@ascendantpartnersllc.com
SOURCE RiceBran Technologies