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News Brief
Additions to UFLPA Entity List signal seafood supply chain risks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security added three China-based entities across the seafood, aluminum, and footwear industries to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List.
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News Brief
HF Foods to pay $3.9M to settle execs’ alleged fraud
Food service distributor HF Foods Group agreed to pay a $3.9 million penalty as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged fraudulent conduct carried out by its former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer.
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Blog
Krispy Kreme announces chief legal officer
Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme announced Atiba Adams will join the company as chief legal officer.
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Blog
Hormel Foods announces general counsel
Food processing giant Hormel Foods Corp. announced Colleen Batcheler was appointed senior vice president, external affairs and general counsel.
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News Brief
FAT Brands on defense over DOJ, SEC accounting misconduct allegations
Restaurant operator FAT Brands said it would contest charges announced by the Department of Justice regarding violations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act related to personal loans made to executive officers.
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News Brief
ADM CFO to depart amid accounting probes
Food processing company ADM announced Chief Financial Officer Vikram Luthar, who was placed on administrative leave in January amid a probe into the company’s accounting practices, will resign.
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Premium
JBS CECO on overcoming ‘fear, anxiety, and chaos’ of taking job post-FCPA settlements
Mike Koenig explained at Compliance Week’s 2024 National Conference how he helped rebuild JBS Foods’ compliance department following Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlements with the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Blog
Fortifi welcomes general counsel, chief compliance officer
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions appointed Robert Gibson as general counsel, chief compliance officer, and environmental health and safety lead.
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News Brief
DOJ joins SEC in probing ADM accounting practices
ADM disclosed the Department of Justice joined the Securities and Exchange Commission in probing the food processing company’s accounting practices.
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Article
CW National 2024 Q&A: JBS CECO on compliance post-settlement
Michael Koenig, global chief ethics and compliance officer at JBS Foods, previews his session on rebuilding the compliance department following settlements with the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission at CW’s National Conference in Washington, D.C.
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News Brief
ADM delays annual report filing amid ICFR assessment
ADM disclosed it will be late in filing its annual report for 2023 as it continues to investigate potential accounting improprieties regarding its nutrition reporting segment.
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News Brief
NYAG lawsuit: JBS misleading public with sustainability claims
Two U.S. subsidiaries of Brazilian meat processing company JBS are the subject of a lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general accusing the businesses of using misleading statements and marketing regarding their environmental commitments.
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Blog
Allied Blenders and Distillers names chief risk officer
India-based beverages company Allied Blenders and Distillers appointed Jayathirtha Mukund as head of investor relations and chief risk officer.
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Blog
AB InBev announces chief sustainability officer
Alcoholic beverages company AB InBev appointed Ingrid De Ryck as its new chief sustainability officer.
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Blog
Smithfield Foods announces chief ethics and compliance officer
Smithfield Foods named Allyson Bouldon as chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Blog
Ardent Mills adds general counsel, chief compliance officer
Flour supplier Ardent Mills announced Kate Kimball as general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer.
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Blog
Ofi announces sustainability chief
Ofi, a Singapore-based food and beverage ingredients supplier, announced Roel van Poppel as its chief sustainability officer.
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News Brief
ADM puts CFO on leave pending accounting probe
Food processing company ADM announced Chief Financial Officer Vikram Luthar was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into accounting practices and procedures flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Blog
Brown-Forman announces new general counsel
Alcoholic beverage company Brown-Forman Corp. announced Mike Carr, vice president, associate general counsel for regional and corporate development, will be promoted to general counsel.
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Blog
Cargill announces new legal, compliance chief
Food corporation Cargill announced Rishi Varma was named corporate senior vice president, chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary. In this role, he will also serve as general counsel.