| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Don Berdahl |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition® was born from the dedication to companion animals our founder George Ainsworth Lang started more than 75 years ago. His commitment to providing dogs and cats with the safest, highest quality foods was unwavering. And, today, we are proud to continue to uphold his high standards. While we have evolved from a small regional business to a multi-tiered North American organization that now makes a wide variety of pet food and snacks, we are proud to say the Lang family continues to lead our business. And because it`s our name on every bag, we will work diligently to ensure that your furry family members and ours get nothing but the best of everything. While Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is a reflection of our company`s expanding focus to meet the ever-changing needs of today`s pet parents one thing will always remain the same — our sole focus will always be on pets. In fact, pet food, pet treats and pet products are all we make. And all we will ever make. And our promise is to always make the healthiest and safest pet foods and treats — for your pets and ours.
The Lifeway Foods story begins in 1986 with kefir, a milk-based cultured drink that is popular in Eastern Europe and is said to be more nutritional than yogurt. That year, Russian immigrant Michael Smolyansky began manufacturing kefir in his basement to bring the taste of his native country to the U.S. After Michael Smolyansky passed away in 2002, his daughter Julie Smolyansky assumed the role of President, while his son Edward Smolyansky assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Today, Lifeway is the country`s leading manufacturer of kefir, with multiple flavors and varieties that include lowfat, whole milk and organic versions as well as a children`s line, and a provider of other probiotic natural and organic dairy products for health-conscious consumers.
New England Confectionery Company (Necco) is one of the leading companies in the Manufacturing sector.
Nature`s Fynd is a Chicago-based food company creating versatile alternative proteins to nourish the world`s growing population while nurturing the planet. Born out of research conducted for NASA on microbes in Yellowstone National Park, the company`s breakthrough technology produces Fy™. Fy is a new-to-the-world, nutritional fungi protein that only uses a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We use Fy to make delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat and dairy alternatives.