AB Mauri North America has named Joseph (Jay) Hardy eastern region vice president of sales, effective Jan. 28.
Hardy brings 25 years of bakery experience to AB Mauri North America. Most recently the director of co-pack operations for Bimbo Bakeries USA, he also has worked as industry sales manager at Danisco USA and commercial development specialist at Novo Nordisk BioChem North America Inc. (now Novozymes North America Inc.).
“AB Mauri North America is a company with a rich and reputable history in yeast and baking ingredients,” said Hardy in a press release. “My long history in the baking industry has helped me understand the unique challenges our industry faces and I look forward to working with the AB Mauri team to deliver innovation and continued exceptional customer support.”