Valley Commodities, LLC dba VEOS, a leading food oil brokerage and consulting firm, announced today that Alissa Novotny will be joining the team at VEOS. With this exciting addition, VEOS and Logue and Company have merged, under the VEOS name.   Novotny brings her extensive experience and deep ties in the brokerage and vegetable oil industry. She has been in her role at Logue and Company since 2007, where she has established herself and Logue as highly respected in vegetable...

As we continue to define the new normal, NIOP wants to continue to be a resource that its members can turn to for help in navigating these uncharted waters. While unfortunate, we could not meet earlier this year as planned, the value NIOP affords through networking, meetings, and technical guidance should not be lost but instead utilized as we work to move forward. Returning to work, we are all facing various and unique challenges which may cover feedstocks, production, transportation, or…

Bill Fraser, from Pasternak, Baum and Company, stepped “off the board” and out of the chairmanship of the Convention Committee as of 2020.  Fraser was recently recognized by the NIOP board with a token of appreciation for his years of service.  The presentation of his gift was made during a recent,virtual NIOP Board Meeting. After several decades of volunteer service to the NIOP board and the Convention Committee, Fraser said “it was time. Time to step aside and make room…

The NIOP Board met virtually on July 30th and as a part of its business, it was finally able to thank Craig Mullen officially for his leadership and service as NIOP president for the past two years. Job well done sir. Thank you for caring about the industry and this organization.