2018 Technical Service Award Winner
The Association For Dressings And Sauces Honors Paula Klassen Of Treehouse Foods
(May 7, 2018) ATLANTA, GA – Paula Klassen of
TreeHouse Foods was presented with the 2018 Technical Service Award from
The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS) during the Atlanta-based
association’s 2018 Technical Meeting “Racing to Victory”. The meeting
was held at the Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, April
29-May 1. (For a high resolution photo of Ms. Klassen, click here.)

Each
year, the ADS Technical Service Award is given to an individual who has
demonstrated dedicated service to the ADS technical programs.
Nominations for this award are taken from the general ADS membership and
then voted on by ADS’ Executive Technical Board, the group that
oversees the Association’s technical activities. At the Technical
Meeting, members share their expertise on a variety of industry-specific
topics including packaging, food safety, emulsions and quality.
Ms. Klassen has provided strong leadership and commitment to the
technical programs of ADS and serves as the Chair of the ADS Executive
Technical Board. Paula also serves on the Quality Assurance Committee as an integral part of reviewing
new instrumentation and analyses for dressings and sauces, ensuring
that the ADS technical manuals remain current and progressive. “I’m
happy to be a part of such as strong organization made up of so many
industry leaders who are passionate about their work. And with a
recognition such as this, where your peers choose the award recipient, I
am truly honored,” said Ms. Klassen. (For a look at past winners, click here.)
“Paula has a quiet confidence and such a depth of expertise that
others enjoy being around her leadership and her drive. Her
contributions are significant and we are happy to bestow this award to
her,” said Patricia Faison, ADS’ Director of Regulatory and Technical
Affairs.
About Paula Klassen
With eleven years at TreeHouse Foods and more than twenty five years
in the industry, Paula is Sr. Director of Food Safety and Quality
Assurance at the company. She has a Master of Science in Environmental
Biology from the University of Guelph, a public research university in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Based in Oakbrook, Illinois, TreeHouse Foods is
a private label food and beverage manufacturer focused on customer
brands and custom products, serving the retail grocery, food away from
home and industrial and export markets. www.treehousefoods.com
About The Association for Dressings and Sauces
The Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS) is an international
trade association representing salad dressing, mayonnaise and condiment
sauce manufacturers and suppliers to the industry for more than ninety
years. Visit www.dressings-sauces.org to
learn more about the healthfulness of salad dressings and mayonnaise
and the flavor and versatility of condiments. ADS is managed by Kellen (www.kellencompany.com ), a leading global professional services company.
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