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Food and nutrition science communications and consulting shop FoodMindshas hired Dr. Mitch Kanter to serve in the role of chief science officer.

Kanter succeeds former USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion associate executive director Dr. Robert Post, who served as FoodMinds chief science officer until 2014 and subsequently became senior director at the Chobani Nutrition Center.

Kanter joins FoodMinds from the American Egg Board, where he served as executive director. He was also previously director of health and nutrition at Cargill, director of clinical nutrition research and scientific communications at Quaker Oats, director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute and director of health and nutrition sciences at General Mills.

As chief science officer, Kanter will help advise clients on science and evidentiary issues facing the food, beverage, nutrition, health and wellness sectors. He’ll also co-lead FoodMinds Global ExpertBench nutrition network, which is located in 30 countries across six continents.

FoodMinds co-founder Sue Pitman said Kanter’s “proven track record of success in developing and sustaining effective clinical research and nutrition affairs programs, coupled with his deep insights into the state-of-the-science across multiple food and beverage categories, will be a tremendous asset to our clients and our talented team members.”

Dr. Kanter will be stationed in the Minneapolis headquarters of FoodMinds’ parent company, PadillaCRT. That Midwest independent PR giant acquired FoodMind in June.