HOUSTON, October 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:
RIBT) (NASDAQ: RIBTW) ("RBT"), a global leader in the production
and marketing of value-added products derived from rice bran, today
announced the addition of three seasoned professionals to its sales
and quality assurance team.
Mr. Denny Lacy joined RiceBran
Technologies as Director of Sales, bringing over 20 years of sales
management experience in the food and animal nutrition industry. He
most recently served as Vice President of Sales at AFB
International, a leading manufacturer in the companion animal
industry, where he led the company's North American sales team.
Prior to AFB, Mr. Lacy held sales management positions with Dupont
Nitration, Conagra Brands, Penford, and Cargill.
Ms. Amy Gilliland, the Company's
new Director of Technical Sales, has over 20 years of experience in
technical and ingredient sales, including extensive experience in
starch and fiber applications. She most recently served as
Technical Director for Batory Foods, a leading distributor of food
ingredients, where she was responsible for the technical sales of
35 account managers across five geographical regions. Prior to
Batory, Ms. Gilliland held sales executive positions at companies
including Celanese Food Ingredients, Pinnacle Foods, and National
Starch.
Ms. Sherry Rhoads, the Company's
new Vice President of Compliance, Regulatory, and External Affairs,
has 29 years of experience in the flour milling industry, providing
operational leadership in quality assurance, food safety, and
regulatory compliance. She most recently served as Director of FSQR
for Ardent Mills, where she was responsible for the strategic and
tactical oversight of all food safety, quality assurance, and
regulatory activities for 11 milling facilities. Prior to Ardent
Mills, Ms. Rhoads held quality assurance management positions at
Conagra Brands, Horizon Milling, and Cargill Flour Milling.
Brent Rystrom, President and CEO
of RBT, commented, "We are excited to have Denny and Amy join our
growing sales team at RBT. Denny has a long history of successfully
marketing specialty ingredients to the food and animal nutrition
industries, with long established account relationships that
include some of the most well recognized CPG and Companion Animal
companies in the market. Amy has a proven technical sales
background as well as a unique understanding of starch and fiber
applications that is a perfect fit for our ingredient portfolio,
especially in functional foods and bakery applications. Her prior
experience with product development and new ingredient discovery
will also be of great value as we expand our portfolio into
complimentary segments."
Rystrom continued, "We are also pleased to welcome Sherry as our
new VP of Compliance, Regulatory, and External Affairs. Her wealth
of experience in all aspects of quality assurance and regulatory
compliance provides a solid foundation for our company as we seek
to expand the depth of our production capabilities and enter into
larger market opportunities."
About RiceBran Technologies
RiceBran Technologies is a specialty ingredient company
servicing the food, animal nutrition, and specialty ingredient
products markets. We utilize our proprietary and patented
intellectual property to convert rice bran, one of the world's most
underutilized food sources, into a number of highly nutritious and
clean label ingredient products. The global target markets for our
products include 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 growing its business and maximizing
shareholder value. 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