Paul A. Hall Joins Novazone Board of Directors

LIVERMORE, Calif. — Novazone, a provider of clean technology solutions for food and water including advanced ozone-based applications, announced May 23 that Paul A. Hall joined its board of directors.

Hall currently works as vice president of global food safety for ConAgra Foods, where he is responsible for microbiological safety and stability. He also is past president of the International Association for Food Protection, and has actively been involved with various professional organizations and institutes, including the International Life Sciences Institute, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Society for Microbiology, the Food Products Association and the International Dairy Foods Association.

“We're very pleased to have Paul join the Novazone board of directors,” said David Cope, president and CEO of Novazone, in a release. “Paul’s vast industry skills and decades of experience within both research and industrial microbiological communities will help guide Novazone into the future as we continue to provide clean technology solutions to make food and water safe and fresh.”

Prior to ConAgra Foods Hall worked as vice president of global business development for Matrix MicroScience, and spent 17 years with Kraft Foods Global, where he most recently served as chief microbiology and food safety officer.

“I'm excited to be aligned with a company such as Novazone,” Hall said in a release. “Novazone’s focus on the safety of food and water through the use of clean technologies such as ozone are an important part of the market today and an undeniable force going forward. This focus, along with their foundations in science, made Novazone a team I wanted to join and help make a difference in the food and water industries.”