I absolutely love my job as a product developer. I am constantly learning and expanding my knowledge of foods, ingre- dients, and ethnic dishes. I enjoy exploring new dishes at restaurants and through recipes. I feel extremely fortunate to have found a large company in the middle of a rural environment and to make my career here. I never really thought when choosing my path what environment or location the majority of jobs would be located. I really do not think of myself as a city type girl, so to be able to do this type of work and work in a small town is very fortunate. As more projects came along, I moved into the Basic Research Department and then fully under the Consumer Products umbrella. The department continued to grow and gain momentum. Watching the department grow and customer base increase is incredibly fulfilling. I am so proud of the people I have worked with and am working with, and of the tremen- dous hard work they have put into the growth of the Consumer Products Division. A few years ago, an amazing man accepted and befriended me. Five years ago when I married Mike Meiners, my outlook on my life and job changed and took on a different perspective. Working alongside family members can be a delicate walk but a rewarding one. Being involved in the growth of Crest Foods in general over the past 20 years is quite amaz- ing. There have been many growing pains and challenges over the years. In the end though, the continual growth makes each week worth the effort to move forward.”
My Ten Year Trip by Maria Pedroza, B-Shift Production
To celebrate her 10 years with Crest Foods, Maria Pe- droza and her sister, Marcella, went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to visit their other sister, Velial. Maria said she had so much fun with her sisters and family and wishes to thank Crest Foods for the Ten Year Trip!
I would like to thank the Meiner’s for my ten year trip. It was greatly ap- preciated. I went to Warren’s, Wisconsin, on September 25 & 26, 2015, to their annual Cranberry Festival, accompanied by a good friend and co-worker, Jean Armstrong. The population in this tiny town is 360 but at the time of the Cranberry Festival, there are 100,000 people who walk through the town each day. There is twelve miles of crafters. Jean and I walked six hours taking one short sit down break. There is so much to see, so many nice things. We bought some really nice things and en- joyed our trip. Dana
My Ten Year Trip by Dana Breuer, B-Shift Production
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