Bell Flavors & Fragrances is very pleased to announce the hire of Ron Stark as Bell’s new president and chief operating officer. Ron holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Xavier University School of Business Administration. Ron has held executive level positions at Tyson Hudson Foods and The Coca-Cola Company. For the last 12 years, Ron has worked with Givaudan Flavors as V.P. of North America sales in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

James Heinz, Bell’s current president and CEO, said “I am very excited about Ron Stark joining Bell as president & COO. Ron brings to Bell a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that will continue Bell’s success in the future.”

Bell Flavors & Fragrances is a family-run business with over 100 years of industry experience, growing on an ever-expanding global scale, and prides itself on adopting and implementing modern tactics and technologies, which provide superior quality and excellent customer service. This remains to be the heart and soul of the company, and is the “Bell Way” of doing business. Bell’s deep passion is to create products that captivate the world’s taste buds and stimulate the senses. This passion was instilled by Bell’s founder William M. Bell, and continues today.