Chinese American Food Society

Li-Cycle to Appoint Diane Pearse to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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The Board will then be comprised of nine directors, of whom two-thirds will be independent and one-third will be women.

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  • The Board will then be comprised of nine directors, of whom two-thirds will be independent and one-third will be women.
  • Ms. Pearse is expected to be appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee and Heath, Safety, Environment & Sustainability Committee.
  • “We are excited to welcome Diane to the Board,” said Tim Johnston, Li-Cycle’s co-founder and Executive Chair.
  • Ms. Pearse was included in Crain’s 2019 Notable Women Executives over 50 and in Women Inc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors.

Antoinette "Toni" Watkins Receives IFMA Gold Plate Award, Foodservice Industry's Top Honor

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Antoinette "Toni" Watkins,MS, RDN, System Director of Food & Nutrition Services at Riverside Health System, was named the 2021 Gold Plate Award recipient by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) during the 67th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Antoinette "Toni" Watkins,MS, RDN, System Director of Food & Nutrition Services at Riverside Health System, was named the 2021 Gold Plate Award recipient by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) during the 67th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration.
  • About the 2021 Silver Plate Class:
    In addition to Watkins, the 2021 Silver Plate recipients (and the companies that nominated them) include:
    Nominated by PepsiCo and Singer M. Tucker
    "It's a great honor to celebrate the nine new industry icons that are part of the 2021 IFMA Gold & Silver Plate class," said Larry Oberkfell, IFMA President & CEO.
  • The Gold & Silver Plate Awards, now in its 67thyear, is the longest-running and most respected awards program in the foodservice industry.
  • The Gold Plate Award recipient was determined through secret ballot by a jury of past Silver Plate winners, national trade press editors and foodservice experts.

Institute of Food Technologists Launches FIRST, A New Event Experience

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Food Technologists is proud to launch FIRST, Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology, a three-day, AI-enabled digitalexperiencethat will take place July 19-21, 2021.

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  • CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Food Technologists is proud to launch FIRST, Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology, a three-day, AI-enabled digitalexperiencethat will take place July 19-21, 2021.
  • FIRST will provide an interactive, solutions-oriented experience that brings together global communities to solve food-centric challenges and spark innovation to benefit the global population.
  • The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a global organization of approximately 12,000 individual members from 95 countries committed to advancing the science of food.
  • Since 1939, IFT has brought together the brightest minds in food science, technology and related professions from academia, government, and industry to solve the world's greatest food challenges.