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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
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A trend setting company from its beginning in 1919, Griffith leads the way in the development of innovative food ingredient products for the international food industry. "Entrepreneurial, pioneering, progressive, prosperous." These words could be used to describe the corporate culture of any successful enterprise and industry leader. They certainly describe Griffith Laboratories today. But they have also described Griffith Laboratories from the day it opened in 1919. Griffith's entrepreneurial and resourceful spirit began with Enoch Luther Griffith. E.L. became the head of the household when he was only nine years old and his father died in an accident on the family's Missouri farm. When E.L. was eleven, his mother sold the farm and moved the family to Kansas. Always focused on the importance of education, E.L. graduated from college in 1888. He took on a series of jobs, which included teaching and sales. A few years later, E.L. settled in Chicago where he found success selling pickles door-to-door for C.F. Claussen & Sons.

President of Griffith Laboratories Asia Division
Brian Griffith
Number of Employees 2,500
Contact Information

1 Griffith Center

Alsip, Illinois 60803-3408

www.griffithlab...

(708) 371-0900

NAICS Code Spice and Extract Manufacturing: 311942

News & Analysis

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  • Griffith Laboratories Announces Six-Language Launch of GriffithLaboratories.com

    - 2006-09-25

    Translations.com Selected As Preferred Language Support Provider NEW YORK -- Translations.com, a leading provider of language and technology solutions, has partnered with Griffith Laboratories as the localization agency of record for the company's initiative to expand multicultural content, including content on www.griffithlaboratories.com. In addition, Griffith Laboratories will roll out...

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  • Griffith Laboratories: www.griffithlaboratories.com

    - 2005-03-01

    Griffith Laboratories is a privately held, family owned manufacturer of food ingredients, providing a wide range of taste and texture components for customers throughout the food industry. Worldwide manufacturing facilities provide coverage to all major markets; additional sales locations and development laboratories extend their reach throughout the world.

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  • Griffith Laboratories

    - 2005-01-01

    * Griffith Laboratories (Alsip, Ill.) named Bob Wotzak vice president of research and development.

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  • New from Griffith Laboratories—The Food Architects

    - 2004-09-01

    Nuevo Latino cuisine is hot, bold and here to stay. Nuevo Latino: A Tango for Your Tongue, Griffith Laboratories latest Culinary Technovations program captures the essence of Latin cuisine and delivers a variety of seasonings to create on-trend food products for Retail and Foodservice. Find out what The Food Architects...

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  • AlphaZeta Inc. Develops ConsumerQuiz.com for Griffith Laboratories Worldwide

    - 2004-07-22

    CHICAGO -- AlphaZeta, Inc. announced today the development of ConsumerQuiz.com, an advanced web-based market research tool, for leading food ingredient manufacturer Griffith Laboratories Worldwide. ConsumerQuiz combines the latest online survey technology with proven consumer research methodology (and AlphaZeta's content management system) to provide valuable customer insight to major international food...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian Griffith President of Griffith Laboratories Asia Division
Jeff Shinn CIO
Bill Frost Senior Vice President
Chris Carr Vice President, Marketing
Christine Carr Vice President, Marketing
Christopher Wood Vice President, Sales
Don Bernacchi Vice President of Creative Development
Joe Maslick Vice President Executif Et Directeur Financier
Michael Montgomery Vice President
Steve Hubbard Vice President, Global Marketing
D. Ted Flores Director, Risk Management
Drew M. Bandusky Controller
Brian J. Tuttle Treasurer
James S. Legg General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dean Griffith Chairman

Organization Position Status
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. President of Griffith Laboratories Asia Division Current
Custom Inc. Vice President of Marketing Former
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. General Manager Former
Custom Culinary, Inc. General Manager Former
Custom Culinary, Inc. Manager Former
Coating Systems Incorporated Marketing Manager Former
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Marketing Manager Former
Kraft Foodservice Former
Case Western Reserve University M.B.A. Former
Miami University B.A. In International Political Science Former
Ohio.Com B.A. In International Political Science Former

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. CIO Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President of Creative Development Current
Illinois Institute of Technology Masters In Food Technology Former
Illinois Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science In Chemistry Former
Roosevelt University Bachelor of Science In Chemistry Former

Joe Maslick joined the accounting department at Griffith Laboratories in 1970 and was quickly promoted to management positions, first in accounting then in finance. In 1988, he was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Griffith Laboratories Worldwide, Inc. In 1990 he was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Griffith Laboratories Worldwide, Inc. In 1993 Joe was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Griffith Laboratories, Inc., Griffith Laboratories International, Inc., and Griffith Laboratories Worldwide, Inc. Joe also currently serves as a Board Member for these Griffith entities. Mr. Maslick is credited with introducing Griffith Laboratories to the Economic Value Added (EVA) financial measurement tool to measure the value created for customers, shareholders and employees, with a special focus on profitable growth over the long term. Joe believes there were two pivotal strategies that shaped the modern history of Griffith Laboratories. The first strategy was led by Dean Griffith in the mid '70s to unite and consolidate the ownership of the global companies. This move allowed Griffith to truly become global and move products and technology seamlessly around the world. The second pivotal strategy was the decision to target the fast food and quick service restaurant markets for development. Joe holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from DePaul University of Chicago. He was born in Chicago and is married. Mr. Maslick has served as a Board Member of Illinois Special Olympics and is active with the Mayo Foundation in Arizona, raising funds for its cancer research activities. He is a member of the Financial Executives Institute (FEI) and the National Association of Treasurers. Mr. Maslick is an avid golfer and served on the boards of his country club including the position of President for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Organization Position Status
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President Executif Et Directeur Financier Current
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Financial Executives Institute Member Current
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Officer Former
University of Chicago B.S. Degree In Accounting Former
DePaul University B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Michael Montgomery is Vice President of USA Operations for Griffith Laboratories. Griffith Laboratories is a global food manufacturer that produces custom food recipes for food processors and food service operations. He has been employed at Griffith for 25 years. Prior to Griffith Laboratories, Michael held managerial positions at Nabisco and GD Searle. He is a Business graduate of Northern Illinois University in Dekalb IL. Michael has been on the board for 2 years. "I feel that USA One Credit Union offers me an opportunity to share my experience with a growing dynamic organization that will make a tremendous difference to its members. As a board member, my role is to insure that we challenge the organization to exceed expectations of our members, which will enable the Credit Union to grow and prosper. I also feel that my role is to bring forward new ideas and support the strategic initiatives developed by the team". He is currently a resident of Matteson and has lived there for 11 years.

Organization Position Status
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President Current
USA One National Credit Union Board of Directors Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Vice President, Global Marketing Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Director, Risk Management Current
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Director, Risk Management Former

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Controller Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Treasurer Current
Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Treasurer Former

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Current

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Griffith Laboratories, Inc. Chairman Current
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