| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Kate Hibbard |
Managing Associate General Counsel, Food Enterprise - North America | Profile |
Elaine De Franco Olson |
Assistant Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Counsel | Profile |
Sen Leighton |
Global Vice President of Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs | Profile |
Thane Twiggs |
Chief Compliance Officer | Profile |
Jock Scharfen |
Vice President Global Government Relations | Profile |
What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Or better yet, what if you weren`t afraid to know where the meat in your hot dog came from? These questions were the inspiration behind Applegate. I grew up in the meat and potatoes era of the 1950s, when a meal wasn`t a meal without meat. However, when I went away to college in the `70`s, my ideas about food expanded. There, I was exposed to vegetarianism, macrobiotics, and food gurus. In the co-op I belonged to, we bought granola, yogurt, and grains in bulk, and ate them with local fruits and vegetables. While I appreciated the quality and health benefits of these foods, I still craved meat. While shopping one day, I saw nitrite-free bacon and had an epiphany: I could feel good about eating meat if it didn`t contain ingredients I knew were bad for me. Meat and I were reunited. In my 20s I tried my hand at a number of different jobs, none of which satisfied my desire to build something from the ground up. I started looking for a business to grow and stumbled upon Jugtown Smokehouse through a combination of intuition and serendipity. At the time, Jugtown was a family owned business specializing in nitrite-free bacon (de ja-vu!). While it bore no resemblance to what Applegate is today, I could see its potential. I also knew there had to be more people out there who would appreciate healthy meat products, and decided to buy the business. As it turns out, countless people have a love/hate relationship with meat and are thrilled to find products they can finally feel good about eating. People like you have helped build Applegate over the last 25 years. With that support, you`ve helped preserve the nearly 1,000 farms that supply us with humanely raised meat that is free from antibiotics or hormones. So…What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Like me, you`d feel better about eating them, and serving them to your family. That simple idea has always been, and will continue to be, what drives Applegate. From our table to yours, thank you for joining the movement.
Danone`s North American companies are unified by our collective governing mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Danone North American companies` shared goal is to grow the business of their respective customers in the fast-growth areas of premium bottled water and cultured dairy, in which Danone North American companies are recognized global leaders. Danone North American companies are all subsidiaries of Danone, a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful health-focused food companies in the world with leading positions in fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition. Danone`s core values foster individual professional growth and reward entrepreneurialism and innovation. There truly is something very special inside Danone North American companies. You can see it reflected in their people, products and culture. If you like what you have learned, we encourage you to apply and learn more.
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