NEW TECH FOODS

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing food science, has announced the appointment of Dr Margaret (Peggy) Poole as its 86th president, effective 1 September 2025.

NoPalm Ingredients has promoted Julie Cortal-Oosterveer to the role of chief commercial officer as the company accelerates its push toward industrialisation and commercialisation.

Protein Industries Canada has announced that its CEO, Robert Hunter, is no longer with the organisation.

US-based ingredient technology firm MycoTechnology has named Robert Scott to its board of directors.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) has announced that Nigel Sizer – a climate and public health expert and former head of the Rainforest Alliance – will be joining as its new chief executive on 26 August.

Switch Bioworks has appointed two senior executives and moved into a new corporate headquarters and R&D facility in San Carlos, California, as it advances its biotechnology-based fertiliser development.

Alternative protein producer Enough has announced the appointment of Jan Agter as Interim CEO, succeeding co-founder Jim Laird.

Melt&Marble, a manufacturer of precision-fermented fats, has appointed two key leaders to bolster its operational and product development.