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March 1, 2024 – [click to expand]
Healthy For Life Foods Joins Oracle Net Suite Accelerator Program
Paradigm shifting food and beverage company to adopt cloud ERP to improve financial processes, streamline the Supply Chain, and, support growth in the F&B sector.
Miami, FL, March 1, 2024 – Healthy For Life Foods, a revolutionary food products and Health & Wellbeing company, today announced that it has joined the Oracle NetSuite Accelerator program. The NetSuite Accelerator program helps founders and leaders from diverse communities build successful businesses by providing greater access to the processes, best practices, guidance, and technology, like cloud ERP, required to achieve sustainable growth.
Founded in 2021 in Miami, Florida, Healthy For Life Foods provides Jaca®, a rare and healthy sugar, that helps people everywhere get the taste and satisfaction they love from sugar, without all the guilt. In order to establish a platform with stable back-office technology, and to ensure the proper structuring, integrity, and security of the data being collected, HFLF decided to join the NetSuite Accelerator program.
“Healthy For Life Foods is excited to fully adopt Oracle NetSuite as its systems infrastructure because it offers the scalability, integration points, maintainability, and inherent functionality that HFLF needs during this epic journey,” said Pete Ferrari, Founder and President of Healthy For Life Foods. “Evaluating and analyzing the business requirements upfront across the 1, 3, 5-year plan, in order to align the technology stack early in the Company’s trajectory, is highly beneficial. It helps prevent any friction caused by gating factors that would translate from off-center decisions related to IT architecture and sets up the business for max adaptability, up through possible liquidity events,” said Ferrari. Mr. Ferrari’s experience in building technology companies in the 90’s has afforded keen understanding which was the basis for making the decision to forge this strategic partnership with Oracle and NetSuite.
As part of the NetSuite Accelerator program, HFLF will receive technical and functional support including preferred pricing for NetSuite software, a dedicated customer success manager, strategic guidance from NetSuite executives, and expert consulting, marketing, and implementation resources. To foster community engagement, program participants also receive introductions to venture capital groups and invitations to educational and peer networking events.
“By joining the NetSuite Accelerator program, Healthy For Life Foods will be supported by NetSuite and our ecosystem of incubators and impact venture capital firms so that it can have greater access to the resources, expertise, and cloud technology needed to support long-term growth,” said George Ploss, director of the NetSuite Accelerator program. “We welcome Healthy For Life Foods to the NetSuite Accelerator program and look forward to partnering with Pete to help achieve their vision.”
About the NetSuite Accelerator Program
The NetSuite Accelerator program helps founders and leaders from diverse communities — Black, Veteran, women, LGBTQ, Asian, and LatinX — as well as those with disabilities by giving them access to the processes, best practices, guidance, and technology required to build successful and sustainable businesses. Founders and leaders that join the program have access to technical and functional support that will help them increase productivity, improve efficiencies, and gain the visibility needed to make informed decisions for their business.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and Jaca®
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy sugar, called Jaca®. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history making ingredient.
Jaca will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that we should’ve had all along…
Jaca is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% less Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index. It is completely healthy for Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
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Media Contact:
Pete Ferrari +1-251-533-7301
February 1, 2024 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - John Majeski
Miami, FL – (February 1, 2024) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of Jaca®, a new healthy sugar, today announced a highly strategic investment in the Company and an addition to its Senior Leadership Council (“SLC”).
“We are pleased to announce that John Majeski will join Global Foods Group’s SLC, and, the Private Equity firm that John chairs will be making a direct investment in the Company as we continue to scale and bring our paradigm shifting natural sugar to America”, said Pete Ferrari, President of GFG.
With degrees in Law, Economics and Communications from Temple University, Mr. Majeski has nearly 40 years of experience building organizations through to liquidity event. Notably, surrounding the three previous companies that Mr. Majeski has founded, he has achieved #1 worldwide market share along the trajectories to acquisition. John credits a humble, genuine, and transparent approach to business while eliminating barriers to drive collaboration, profitability, increased margins, and, strong product line performance. “It’s been great working with Pete and his team over the past two years. My colleagues, and I, at Portola Valley Partners are fully on board with GFG’s exceptionally well thought out mission to bring Jaca to market. For many reasons, PVP believes that Jaca is the right product, in the right market, at the right time”, said Majeski.
Maintaining highly successful and productive leadership roles as CEO, CTO, and, CIO, John Majeski’s vote of confidence is lauded at Global Foods Group. In his current role as Founder & CEO of Portola Valley Partners (Venture Capital | Portola Valley Partners), a Private Equity firm headquartered in California, Mr. Majeski has accepted a position on GFG’s Strategic Leadership Council, and,
spearheaded the effort internally with his Executive Team to invest in Global Foods Group.
“Obtaining an investment as an earlier stage company by a Private Equity firm is truly exciting. As we know, nearly all PE groups wait until revenue and traction are established commandingly before even considering initially whether or not to invest. We take the message behind this deployment of capital as a testament to the strength of our business model and vision, and, the power of the infrastructure that we’ve built out”, said Ferrari.
The decision to invest in Global Foods Group was not entered into nonchalantly as there were 3 major criteria that needed to be met under heavy scrutiny by PVP. A primary consideration was faith in leadership and a critical evaluation of the team as Subject Matter Experts. Secondly, the quality of the product itself with innovative positioning in the market and a rare purity with distinctive differentiation versus traditional sugar and all sugar substitutes. Lastly, the strength of the initial vision as it extends through a comprehensive five-year plan focusing on education and awareness in a marketplace where no Intellectual Property exists surrounding this rare sugar. Meeting these rigorous measures has paved the way for Global Foods Group to galvanize this partnership with PVP on its way to becoming the dominant brand and thought leader.
“I’m personally looking forward to supporting GFG and the ascension of the Jaca brand, as well as, assisting with future capital raises and Go To Market strategies”, said Majeski.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and Jaca®
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy sugar, called Jaca®. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history making ingredient. By using this rare sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to rid the world of the cane sugar epidemic.
Jaca will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle.
“This is the sugar that we should’ve had all along…”
Jaca is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% less Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index. It is completely healthy for Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
Media Contact:
Pete Ferrari +1-251-533-7301
January 22, 2022 – [click to expand]
Global Foods Group to initiate bi-coastal operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIAMI, FL – (January 22, 2022) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced the acquisition of office space in California in order to initiate bi-coastal operations.
“We are thrilled to establish a functional base on the West Coast as we seek to create a distribution hub and manufacturing presence for our super sugar in this sector of the U.S.,” said Pete Ferrari, Founder of Global Foods Group. “Tremendous benefits will be realized in the interest of driving down costs and maximizing Consumer and Stakeholder value.”
With operations currently existing on the Atlantic Coast in Miami, Florida, the procurement of workspace in order to build out infrastructure on the Pacific Coast was a central theme for GFG as efforts escalate to share its, paradigm-shifting, natural sugar throughout the world. The sugar epidemic knows no geographic boundaries and GFG’s intention is to help suffering families across the globe. Sugar-related illness does not discriminate across age, gender identity, degree of wealth, nor physical location. Nearly 1⁄2 billion people throughout the world have diabetes, more than 1.2 billion people have hypertension, 50% of children in America are obese, and, the annual cost of obesity-related illness in the U.S. alone eclipses $1.7 trillion annually.
Once known as the “breadbasket for the world”, Sacramento was chosen as Global Foods Group’s regional hub after carefully weighing such factors as; proximity to ports, shipping routes, access to raw materials for manufacturing, local/regional state incentives, and, its Circular Economic Model. A Circular Economy establishes a regenerative closed-loop production system that keeps as many
resources in play for as long as possible, ultimately eliminating waste. This system is a crucial step towards the United Nations and the Paris climate change agreement goals.
As an Innovation District, Sacramento and its outlying areas have shown tremendous novelty and dexterity with regard to the Food & Beverage industry. ID’s contain economic, physical, and networking assets that drive, cultivate and support an innovation-rich environment. This is due in no small part to the presence of the University of California, Davis. Through its relationship with UC Davis, patentable manufacturing processes and Clinical Trials figure in critically to GFG’s model. It is precisely this foundation through which Clinical Trials can be conducted, enabling Global Foods Group to execute upon its plan to build the “Sweet Spot Voucher Program”. This subsidized effort will offer access and affordability as JacaTM is distributed into inner cities and low-income communities where sugar-related illness hits the hardest. As a function of its status as a pending Benefit Corporation (“B Corp”), GFG balances profits with purpose and has social and environmental conscience directives built into its governing principles.
“The addition of California is a significant stride forward for Global Foods Group and the Jaca brand”, said Mr. Ferrari. “Our ability to command distribution across two coastal boundaries of the U.S. and control manufacturing at nuanced and patent-protected levels will drive key components for growth. This enables us to better serve our customers, notably the impoverished, while addressing the competitive landscape across the sugar and sweetener stovepipes – from a macro level standpoint all the way down to visceral and tangible levels during the last mile of the Supply Chain.”
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history-making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that everyone should have had all along…
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% fewer calories than traditional sugar, zero net carbs & zero glycemic index.
JacaTM is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free, and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
Media Contact:
Pete Ferrari +1-251-533-7301
July 21,2021 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - Dr. Rhona Applebaum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIAMI, FL – (July 21, 2021) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced an addition to the Company’s Senior Leadership Council.
“We are pleased to announce that world-renowned Scientist, and, first-ever Chief Scientific & Regulatory Health Officer at Coca Cola – Dr. Rhona Applebaum – has joined Global Foods Group’s Senior Leadership Council,” said Pete Ferrari, President of Global Foods Group, LLC.
As a multi-disciplined leader with a broad range of scientific, regulatory, and business expertise acquired from 40 years in the food & beverage industry; Dr. Applebaum has developed and executed upon Coca-Cola Company’s global health and well-being strategy. She served as a credible and effective public voice by offering her experience in food safety, nutrition, and health, as well as, using her ability to engage diverse audiences in such a way that built understanding and consensus around critical health and industry issues.
Dr. Applebaum has experience on numerous committees and boards, including; the Dept of State’s Advisory Committee on International & Economic Policy, CDC Foundation’s Roundtable on Global Health Threats, the Harvard Medical School Global Health Advisory Council, Center for Strategic & International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy, and, various Advisory Boards for the USFDA and USDA. She has held numerous Board and Executive Leadership roles including the International Life Sciences Institute, the International Food Information Council, Georgia Governor Deal’s Advisory Council on Childhood Obesity, and, Georgia Shape and Health Connect South.
Dr. Applebaum’s recognitions include selection to/as: “100 Women Leaders in STEM,” Executive Leadership Honor Roll of OnBoard, Kosuna Distinguished Lecture in Nutrition & Public Policy, and the Ivan Parkin Lecturer in Food Safety. Dr. Applebaum has held executive leadership positions with the National Food Processors Association., Distilled Spirits Council of the US, the Chocolate Manufacturers Association, the American Cocoa Research Institute and the National Confectioners Association.
“This is a seminal moment in our company’s evolution that transposes directly onto our trajectory for growth and we couldn’t be more delighted,” said Pete Ferrari. “Dr. Applebaum’s keen insight and awareness have already afforded tremendous and unparalleled value within our organization. Her presence and leadership help to ensure that Global Foods Group and Jaca maintain an unbridled pathway into the marketplace, domestically and internationally, as we help people and families everywhere find a lifestyle of good Health & Wellbeing,” Ferrari went on to say.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history-making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that everyone should have had all along…
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% fewer Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index.
JacaTM is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free, and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
Media Contact:
Pete Ferrari +1-251-533-7301
February 11, 2021 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - Mr. Brandon Dermody
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAKE FOREST, NC – (February 11, 2020) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced an addition to the Company’s Senior Leadership Council.
“We are pleased to announce that Mr. Brandon Dermody has joined Global Foods Group’s Leadership Council as we promote efforts to patent our ‘Sweet Spot’ Voucher System for the distribution of Jaca into impoverished communities”, said Pete Ferrari, President of Global Foods Group, LLC.
Mr. Dermody has been the Managing Partner of the Southern Group’s South Carolina office for more than 15 years. Brandon’s areas of expertise include; healthcare, agriculture, appropriations, banking and finance, economic and business development, local government, lottery, policy, public and private partnerships, sports and entertainment, strategic planning, and, transportation.
Early in his career, Mr. Dermody served as special assistant to U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. In this capacity, his duties ranged from constituent services to economic development. Brandon helped organize the U.S. District Court Appointments for Pennsylvania and developed the Eastern Pennsylvania community outreach program to complement the 1996 Medicaid Reform Bill co-authored by Senator Santorum. Later, Mr. Dermody was a Senior Manager of Government and Regulatory Affairs for AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan for seven years before assuming the role of Senior Director of Government Affairs for Select Health of South Carolina.
It is exactly Mr. Dermody’s proficiency within the healthcare industry that is already yielding quantifiable results as GFG seeks to architect and deploy it’s “Sweet Spot” Voucher System that will put Jaca directly into the hands of higher-risk individuals in inner cities and low-income communities. “As healthcare companies face a $1.72 trillion dollar per year problem concerning obesity and obesity-related illnesses,
we believe that we can move the needle and improve their standards of care by helping them more proactively manage customer cases during a transition off of toxic sugar and onto Jaca. More importantly, we can save lives and increase the quality of life for families,” said Ferrari.
Mr. Dermody received a BA in political science and a minor in Russian linguistics from Florida State University and studied abroad at St. Petersburg University in Russia. Brandon also earned his PAHM certification from the Academy for Health Care Management.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history-making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time. GFG’s singular focus will be to eviscerate entirely the presence of toxic, malignant, poisonous sugar.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that everyone should have had all along.
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% fewer Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index. It is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free, and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
January 11, 2021 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - Mr. Dorn Wenninger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAKE FOREST, NC – (January 11, 2021) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced an addition to the Company’s Senior Leadership Council (SLC).
“We are pleased to announce that Dorn Wenninger will join Global Foods Group’s SLC as we continue efforts to share our paradigm-shifting natural sugar with the world”, said Pete Ferrari, President of Global Foods Group.
Earning an MBA in International Management, Mr. Wenninger has nearly 30 years of experience with major retail and food/agribusiness companies in “fresh” business segments. Currently, Dorn is the Sr. Vice President of Produce for UNFI, the largest publicly traded grocery Distributor in the U.S. In this capacity, Mr. Wenninger is leading the strategy and execution of UNFI’s produce growth initiatives.
Notably, in a prior role, Mr. Wenninger led Global Operations for Pure Circle; the largest producer of Stevia-based, natural sweeteners from their Kuala Lumpur headquarters where he had responsibilities for all aspects of the Supply Chain. Mr. Wenninger had authority over Global Operations and was based in Asia with jurisdiction encompassing more than 80,000 independent farmers and manufacturing facilities across China, Malaysia, Paraguay, and Kenya; as well as, mission-critical partnerships in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, Peru, and, Columbia. Responsibilities included; leading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts surrounding the product and the Customer, manufacturing sourcing & production, regulatory compliance, auditing, and certification.
“This is an exceptional win for Global Foods Group and the Jaca brand”, said Pete Ferrari. “As Stevia is a major player in the U.S. market, our ability to understand the dawning of its lifecycle at nuanced levels, key elements related to its growth, and the landscape across which it competed provides an even better opportunity to evolve at visceral and tangible levels.” Ferrari goes on to say, “Not incidentally, manufacturing is an integral part of our medium-range planning and, as discussions have already ensued with a major supplier of Jaca related to the JV build of a manufacturing facility here in the U.S., Mr. Wenninger’s participation becomes pivotal.”
Mr. Wenninger also spent over 10 years with Walmart, most recently as VP of Perishables for Walmart’s 2,400+ stores in Mexico. He oversaw the building and ramp-up of a state-of-the-art, Case-Ready Meat Plant in Northern Mexico, as well as, had P&L responsibilities for Meat, Seafood, Bakery, and Fresh Produce. In Dorn’s earlier years with Walmart, he led the Produce area for the 5,000+ Walmart stores in the U.S., buying and selling more fresh produce than anyone in the world. Chartered with sourcing, buying, Quality Control and product development for the Fresh Departments of Mexico gives Mr. Wenninger a piercing glimpse into today’s Supply Chain dynamics and idiosyncrasies. The Jaca brand will realize significant benefit as his expertise is leveraged in the interest of driving down costs and maximizing Consumer and Stakeholder value.
During Mr. Wenninger’s storied career, he has also held multiple roles within Chiquita, the leading supplier of bananas to the world. Roles such as Global Development Product Manager with dominion over brand development across parts of Central America, Belgium, and the Caribbean Islands, as well as, managing large-scale relationships with such industry leaders as Del Monte and Dole. GFG believes that this keen ability to drive expansive partnerships at the highest levels will afford incalculable value as agreements are negotiated with Fortune-level Food & Beverage companies.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history-making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that everyone should have had all along.
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% fewer Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index.
It is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free, and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
Media Contact:
Pete Ferrari +1-251-533-7301
April 21, 2020 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - Dr. Tom Aurand
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAKE FOREST, NC – (April 21, 2020) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced an addition to the Company’s Senior Leadership Council.
“We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tom Aurand has joined Global Foods Group’s Leadership Council as we continue efforts to scale within our domain of expertise,” said Pete Ferrari, President of Global Foods Group, LLC.
Possessing a Master’s Degree and PhD in Food Science from Cornell University, Dr. Tom Aurand has spent more than 40 years in the Food Service industry. His expertise surrounds Research & Development, as well as, Food Product design as Dr. Aurand was the actual inventor of Craisins during his employment with Ocean Spray. This novel approach to food effectively shifted a narrow, juice anchored, product line into the large-scale Food Products Company that is known today.
Dr. Aurand’s success not only includes R&D leadership, it also encompasses the commercialization of new technologies, and, implementing new business processes. Dr. Aurand’s experience in developing strategic business plans that leverage diverse technical teams to deliver maximum business impact will prove critical as Global Foods Group extends into the Food & Beverage market directly through the creation of products. “The foray into Food & Beverage product development and marketing, particularly CBD, is pivotal as Global Foods Group penetrates the $1 trillion grocery industry,” said Ferrari. “Dr. Aurand’s tenure affords a lifetime of best-practices upon which to build.”
Dr. Aurand began his career in 1979 with Tate & Lyle, a global leader and supplier in the Food & Beverage markets. From there, Dr. Aurand went to Ocean Spray in 1986 where he and the team he managed invented Craisins. After a successful (and certainly lucrative for Ocean Spray) 6-year period,
Dr. Aurand spent nearly 12 years as the Director of Research at Rich Products. While there, he led the New Technology, Dessert and Toppings R & D groups with responsibilities for developing new strategic product platforms, new dessert and topping product development and technical service to operations.
Other significant roles span a “who’s who” in the Consumer Product Goods world, including Land O’Lakes and Wells Dairy, the largest privately held ice cream and frozen treat manufacturer in the U.S.
Dr. Aurand has a Food Science Degree from NC State University and a Master’s and PhD in Food Chemistry from Cornell University.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time. GFG’s singular focus will be to eviscerate entirely the presence of toxic, malignant, poisonous sugar.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that everyone should have had all along.
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% less Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index. It is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
November 20, 2019 – [click to expand]
Addition to company's Senior Leadership Council - Mr. John Crane
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAKE FOREST, NC – (November 20, 2019) – Global Foods Group, LLC
Global Foods Group, LLC, provider of JacaTM, a new healthy sugar, today announced an addition to the Company’s Senior Leadership Council (SLC).
“We are pleased to announce that the following industry expert has joined the Global Foods Group team”, said Pete Ferrari, President of Global Foods Group, LLC.
Mr. John Crane is currently headquartered in Thailand, after two years in the U.S., where he worked as Chief Financial Officer for JSSI, the World’s largest independent provider of maintenance programs for private/business jets.
PriortoMr.Crane’stimewithJSSI,hehadanextensivecareerinAsia. A 990 graduate of the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Crane worked in Singapore in business development for United Technologies and then joined JP Morgan. He spent almost 14 years with JP Morgan in New York, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Mr. Crane established the JP Morgan office in Bangkok in 1996, and was responsible for their Thai investment banking business for eight years, executing a variety of financing and M&A transactions for leading corporate clients, as well as, the Kingdom of Thailand.
Subsequent to his years with JPM, Mr. Crane consulted for a number of Thai and International clients including Macquarie Bank, SMobile Systems, and Thoresen Thai Agencies where he served as CFO of Mermaid Maritime and coordinated that company’s listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Mr. Crane recently resumed his consulting career and is working on various projects and consulting engagements including sustainable technologies and health-centric food products where he provides trading, advisory, and investment services to market participants.
Mr. Crane holds a B.A. in International Relations from Pomona College, an MBA from the Wharton School, and an M.A. in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Global Foods Group, LLC and JacaTM
Global Foods Group, LLC is positioned to become the leading provider of a new, healthy, sugar called JacaTM to the world. GFG will be the first to introduce to the U.S. market, on a significant scale, this history-making ingredient. By using this rare and healthy sugar as the catalyst, GFG will engage in a morally obligated effort to save humankind – one person at a time. GFG’s singular focus will be to eviscerate entirely the presence of toxic, malignant, poisonous sugar.
JacaTM will dethrone traditional sucrose as the apex sugar, freeing people to make the healthy choice, enjoying the delicious sweetness and texture they love without having to settle. This is the sugar that we should’ve had all along.
JacaTM is the first natural sugar clinically proven to support weight management and body fat reduction with 90% fewer Calories than Traditional Sugar, Zero Net Carbs & Zero Glycemic Index. It is completely healthy for Type 1 Diabetics. Jaca is the only non-GMO Certified and Tested, Keto Approved, FODMAP Friendly, Kosher, Halal and naturally Vegan, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Soy-free, and Cholesterol-free sugar. It contains no chemicals. Jaca is unique and, per the FDA, does not need to be included on the Nutrition Facts label as a Sugar or Added Sugar.
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