Items Tagged with 'Kraft Heinz'

Washington veteran Eric Steiner will join Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz’s (OFW) Government Relations’ team as a senior policy advisor. The Agriculture Department announced senior appointments and promotions across the agency, including: Cindy Long, Sean Babington, and Eric Deeble. CoBank named; Sean Burke; as chief financial officer. He will lead the cooperative bank’s finance group. Animal Health Institute president and CEO Mathews will retire at the end of 2024.

Lawmakers are keeping the heat on USDA over the rules for the latest ad hoc disaster aid program.

Carlos Abrams-Rivera has been tapped as the next CEO of Kraft Heinz and Jeffrey Kightlinger has been hired as a consultant by the Imperial Irrigation District.

The next class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program is now official, there's new global retail leadership at Nutrien and CropLife picks an new government relations lead.

CropLife America has brought on Peggy Browne as the new vice president of government relations and Lillie Zeng has started her new job as director of communications at the American Sugar Alliance.

Plenty of job changes this week as the Organic Produce Association taps a new leader, Shultz moves to a new climate role, and Adesina joins Kraft Heinz and Frank gets promoted to the top of UPL.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he wants the Senate to pass the massive Build Back Better bill by the end of the month.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Elaine Trevino as the next ag trade negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Department of Agriculture has announced three individuals who will hold key staff positions.

House and Senate Ag Committee Republicans are urging the Food and Agricultural Climate Alliance to join them in calling on Democrats to hold public hearings ahead of considering ag spending in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. Committee Chairman David Scott, D-Ga., has announced a business meeting for Friday to consider the reconciliation package.

Sean Martin joins California Giant Berry Farms and Eagle Eye hired Joe Ange.