SMFL - Smart for Life Announces the Appointment of Heather Granato to the Company's Board of Directors | Benzinga
MIAMI, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart for Life, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMFL) ("Smart for Life" or the "Company"), a global leader in the Health & Wellness sector marketing and manufacturing nutritional supplements and foods, announced today that it has appointed a 30-year veteran of the nutraceutical industry, Heather Granato, to the Company's Board of Directors and released a corporate video.
"Heather Granato brings decades of nutraceutical industry experience, a career in journalistic outreach, content creation and marketing initiatives to Smart for Life and our Board of Directors," stated Darren Minton, CEO of Smart for Life. "Having been recently appointed to our team of advisors, we were extremely impressed with Heather's strong credentials and impact on our organization in relatively short order. The significant depth and reach of her contacts and relationships in the industry has already started to play a major role in business development as well as future acquisition opportunities. I have no doubt she will be a tremendous asset as she deploys her unique background and perspective to the Board of Directors at Smart for Life."
Ms. Granato is a 30-year veteran of the natural products industry, most recently serving as Vice President of Partnerships & Sustainability for Informa Markets' Vitafoods and Food Ingredients brands, following her tenure as VP Content with Vitafoods and SupplySide. She has been a presenter at events including SupplySide, Vitafoods, Natural Products Expo, the Natural Gourmet Show and the Folio: Show. Her publishing experience includes Natural Products Insider, Food Product Design, Country Living's Healthy Living, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Delicious Magazine and WomenOf.com. She was named to the FOLIO: 100 list of top media professionals in 2018; received the 2014 Visionary Award and the 2018 Journalistic Excellence Award from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA); and was recognized by the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) in 2023 with its Ignition…Liftoff Award. Granato graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond, ...