John Larsen, vice president and business unit general manager, Dairy/Refrigerated at Safeway, Inc. has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board of the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA).
Larsen has served on the Board since 2006. He served as Vice Chairman-Refrigerated from 2008-2010, as Chairman-Elect from 2010-2011 and as Chairman from 2011-2012. He is also a member of the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.
Other Officers sworn in at the Associations 68th Annual Meeting were: Scott Haws, Land OLakes, Chairman-Elect; David Welch, Winn-Dixie Stores, Secretary; Ray Tarnowski, Philadelphia Warehouse & Cold Storage, Treasurer; Scott Rouse, Tyson Foods, Vice Chairman Frozen; and John Farmer, Global Dairy Products, Vice Chairman-Refrigerated.
Newly elected to the Board of Directors were: Kristina Cole, WhiteWave Foods; Brigid Gilmore, Nestle U.S.A.; Steve Mayle, General Mills; Ken Messick, GFA Brands/Smart Balance; Dan Nolan, Stremicks Heritage Foods; Trenton Potts, Daisy Brand; Ed Sullivan, Lactalis Retail Dairy, Inc.; and Mark Williams, Harris
Teeter.
Elected for a second term on the Board of Directors were: Brian Haley, Burris Logistics; Brian Lernihan, Unilever; Mark Lorion, United States Cold Storage; Steve Ostrander, Crystal Farms; Yvonne Turnbough, Pepperidge Farm; Chris Vasconcellos, Save Mart Supermarkets; and James Walsh, H.P. Hood.
NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA is the sponsor of March National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach initiative. NFRA holds the annual National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention in October.
