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New independent directors join
G&L Holdings board
ROME, GA. - The board of directors of
G&L Holdings, Inc. has named Rhonda
Jordan, Steve Dunphy and Rick Strait
as independent directors on the board.
G&L Holdings is the holding company of
Grain Craft and Southeastern Mills.
G&L Holdings said the decision to add
independent board directors reflects
the company's continuation of its
long-term growth plan. The directors will advise on new acquisition
and expansion opportunities and
create value for all stakeholders
through overall consumer and product insight, G&L Holdings said.
Jordan
"The family leadership is entering
into a generational shift as the fourth
generation is becoming an integral
part of future decisions," said Chris
Labbe, vice-president of business
development and board director
with G&L Holdings. "By bringing in
leaders outside of our existing com- Dunphy
panies, we can continually challenge
our ideas and assumptions, improve
our governance and professionalize
our overall board management."
The three new board members
bring a range of career experiences
and expertise.
Ms. Jordan is a retired executive Strait

of Kraft Foods. During her 25-year career,
she held a variety of executive positions
at Kraft, including operating president of
three different divisions: U.S. Cheese, Grocery and Frozen Pizza. She also was president of global health and wellness and sustainability. Ms. Jordan serves on the board
of directors for Colfax Corp., Ingredion Inc. and Bush Brothers & Co.
Mr. Dunphy joins the G&L board
following a career of more than 30
years in the consumer goods industry with Land O'Lakes, Kellogg Co.,
Pillsbury Co. and Procter & Gamble. He began his career at Procter &
Gamble, where he held positions in
sales, marketing and product supply. He later was a senior executive
at Pillsbury and Kellogg and most
recently was chief operating officer
for the Land O'Lakes Dairy and
Egg businesses, which included the
retail, food service and ingredient
portfolios. He is on the board of directors for Wells Enterprises.
Mr. Strait's background is in private debt and equity investment.
He recently retired in 2017 after 35
years with Northwestern Mutual
Capital, where he was a full-time
portfolio manager and held roles

Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts
names new president
ALPHARETTA, GA. - Clint Piper has
been named president of Alpharettabased Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts,
a subsidiary of Chicago-based Archer
Daniels Midland Co.
Since joining ADM in 2007, Mr. Piper
has served in multiple leadership roles,
including commercial management

positions in Valdosta, Ga., and Kershaw,
S.C. Most recently he was general manager, North American cotton and canola
risk management.
Mr. Piper received a bachelor's degree in
business administration and management
from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
and a master's in business administration

Nissin Foods hires King's Hawaiian
executive as vice-president, sales
GARDENA, CALIF. - Kalei Soong has
been named vice-president of sales at
Nissin Foods. He succeeds Michael J.
Price, who was promoted to president
and chief executive officer in mid-July.
Mr. Soong most recently was vice-president of sales and strategic planning at
King's Hawaiian, and earlier he was director of sales and director of trade marketing
and sales at the company. Prior to King's
Hawaiian, Mr. Soong spent 10 years at
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PepsiCo, Inc. in a variety of roles, including director of sales, director of finance,
business planner and regional sales planner. Before PepsiCo, he was a cold drink
analyst for Coca-Cola Enterprises.
He received a bachelor's degree in finance from California State University -
Sacramento and a master of business administration degree in finance from California State University - East Bay.
"Bringing Soong's experience to Nissin

as a senior leader. Under his leadership,
the private equity fund portfolio shifted
its strategy heavily into the middle market, expanded into Europe and established
strong relationships with private equity
firms. Mr. Strait is a senior adviser for
Northwestern Mutual Capital's private
equity investment program and is a board
member of the Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation, where he is chair of the
investment committee.
"Each of the new directors bring a
unique set of experience and leadership
qualifications," said Linda Owens, president of G&L Holdings. "Most importantly they are aligned with our high-performance culture and vision for success."
G&L Holdings, Inc. was formed in 2014
as a holding company of Grain Craft and
Southeastern Mills. In 2001, the Grizzard
family shareholders and the Labbe and
Kerr family shareholders formed a joint
venture of the two families' flour milling
operations: Milner Milling and Pendleton
Flour Mills. In 2014, after the official holding company was formed, G&L Holdings
acquired the Cereal Food Processors family
of mills, making the expanded milling operation the third largest flour milling company in the United States. The three companies were merged and named Grain Craft,
today operating 14 mills in 8 states.
G&L Holdings is one of the largest privately-held food ingredient suppliers in
the United States. MBN
from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill.
"Clint's background and experience will
serve him and the team well as they work
to grow our Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts
business," said Greg Morris, ADM senior
vice-president and president, oilseeds.
"He'll be leading a great team, one that is
passionate about their business and committed to its continued success. I'm excited
to see the results as they work together to enhance efficiencies, accelerate growth and expand opportunities in the years to come." MBN
Foods is integral to the support and
growth of our strategic product portfolio," Mr. Price said. "As a company, we
hold ourselves to the highest standards
in carefully selecting our senior leadership team to reach new heights of operational excellence. Soong's expertise and
skills will help us retain our high caliber
of leadership while achieving even more
success as we move forward."
Nissin Foods USA develops and markets a variety of products, including Top
Ramen, Cup Noodles, Cup Noodles Very
Veggie, Hot & Spicy, Chow Mein, Ramen
Bowl, RAOH, and Souper Meal. MBN
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