Donavan Updike joins Kemin Food Technologies

Date: 3/9/2010 3:50 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa - March 8, 2010 - Donavan Updike joins Kemin Food Technologies as North America sales manager in the Western United States region. In this role he is responsible for managing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities. Prior to joining Kemin, Updike served as manager of Commodity Operations at Ventura Foods, LLC and held various key technical and sales positions with American Ingredients, Bake Mark and Loders Croklaan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Northwest Missouri State, Maryville, Missouri.

Kemin – Inspired Molecular Solutions™
 
Founded in 1961, the Kemin group of companies (www.kemin.com) provide health and nutritional solutions to the agrifood, food ingredient, pet food, human health and pharmaceutical industries. Kemin operates in more than 60 countries with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.
 
Kemin Food Technologies provides market-driven solutions for the food industry’s toughest challenges. 
Kemin scientists specialize in identifying and developing both natural and synthetic molecules that help food look great, taste delicious, remain safe and stay fresh longer.  These superior solutions come with patented manufacturing processes and unparalleled global technical and laboratory support.