TAMPA, Fla. — The National Turkey Federation's board of directors has elected Steve Willardsen to serve as the federation's 2012 chairman. Willardsen is president of Cargill Value Added Meats Retail in Wichita, Kan.
"It makes me proud to be part of an industry that pulls together and works in unison to manage challenges," Willardsen said during his acceptance speech. "It will be an honor to lead an organization that is so effective in successfully resolving challenges by turning them into opportunities."
Willardsen mentioned issues such as food safety practices, renewable fuels, the environment and animal care practices as areas. . .