Where Food Comes From, Inc. Names James Riva as Vice President of Global Alliances
January 20, 2015 at 07:00 am EST
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Where Food Comes From, Inc. announced that former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) executive James Riva has joined the Company as Vice President of Global Alliances. Immediately prior to joining WFCF, Riva was the Division Director of the USDA's Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program, Quality Assessment Division (QAD). Previous positions include Deputy Director, Branch Chief, Agricultural Marketing Specialist and Quality Systems Auditor.
Where Food Comes From, Inc. provides a trusted resource for third-party verification of food production practices in North America. The Company supports approximately 17,500 farmers, ranchers, vineyards, wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations, consumer brands, chefs and restaurants with a variety of value-added services. The Companyâs segments include Verification and Certification and Professional Services. The Verification and Certification Segment offer a range of products and services to maintain identification, traceability, and verification systems. It conducts both on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, food, other high-value specialty crops and agricultural products are accurate. The Professional services include a range of professional consulting, data analysis, reporting and technology solutions that support its verification business and generate incremental revenue specific to the food and agricultural industry.