HODGES, SC — Diana Pet Food, a Symrise subsidiary, appointed Tim Lonc as general manager of the company’s North American region.

Lonc held various roles at Cargill for 18 years before joining Diana Pet Food, most recently serving as vice president of research and development.

He also served as the commercial and research and development director for Cargill in Thailand, a manager for its business in Brazil, and as the director of technical affairs and business development for Cargill’s protein business in Canada.

Lonc joined Diana Pet Food on Jan. 21 in his new role. He will be based in Hodges, where Diana Pet Food is headquartered.

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