DANVERS, MA -- 11/16/09 --
High Liner Foods Inc., a leading North American
processor and marketer of superior quality seafood, today announced that it
has appointed Bill DiMento as its Corporate Director of Sustainability.
In this new role, DiMento will oversee all of High Liner Foods'
corporate-level sustainability initiatives, ensuring the company is
reducing its overall environmental footprint and complying with the
strictest standards of seafood procurement. The company will strengthen its
commitment to sustainable practices by increasing the amount of products
that are certified sustainable and reducing retail package and food waste,
as well as lowering energy and water usage.
"As a leader in the frozen seafood industry, High Liner Foods maintains a
strong commitment to implementing environmentally sound practices
company-wide, and we are pushing sustainability to the forefront of our
overall agenda," said High Liner Foods' President and CEO Henry Demone.
"Bill DiMento is stepping into this role with nearly 30 years of industry
experience behind him, and I am confident that he is in a key position to
drive the company's sustainability initiatives to new heights."
High Liner Foods currently works with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
and suppliers on fishery improvement projects to ensure that High Liner
Foods' High Liner®, FPI®, Fisher Boy® and Sea Cuisine(TM) brands, as
well as its private label portfolios, include certified sustainable
products according to standards set by the Marine Stewardship Council and
Aquaculture Certification Council. To expand on these initiatives already
in place, DiMento will lead a corporate sustainability council dedicated to
advancing High Liner Foods' overall environmental objectives.
"High Liner Foods has a long-standing commitment to the ongoing development
of sustainability standards for the seafood industry, and I'm honored to
play a lead role as we move forward with our goals," said DiMento.
"Sustainability is not an option, it's the answer. At High Liner Foods, we
are working to ensure our initiatives will impact communities on a local,
national and global level. With top-down support from senior management,
I'm confident we'll make great strides towards reaching our objectives."
DiMento will report directly to Henry Demone in this new position. During
his 22-year tenure with High Liner Foods, DiMento has held key positions
including Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Director of
International Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, and most recently, Senior
Director of Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs. DiMento is a professional
member of the Institute of Food Technologies, U.S. Representative to CODEX,
and has been named chairman of the NFI Technical Committee. DiMento has
been named to the Board of Directors for the International Association of
Fish Inspectors and the Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference.
About High Liner Foods Incorporated
High Liner Foods Incorporated is a leading North American processor and
marketer of prepared, value-added frozen seafood. High Liner's branded
products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the
High Liner®, Fisher Boy®, Mirabel® and Sea Cuisine(TM) labels, and
are available in most grocery and club stores. The Company also sells its
High Liner®, FPI® and Mirabel® food service products to restaurants
and institutions, and is a major supplier of private label seafood products
to North American food retailers and food service distributors. High Liner
Foods is a publicly traded Canadian company. Its common shares trade under
the symbol HLF and its Non-Voting Equity Shares trade under the symbol
HLF.A on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Stacey Allaire
Matter Communications for High Liner Foods (USA), Inc.
978-499-9250 x247
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