Craig Ruffalo, VP of McKeany-Flavell, to Speak at Int'l Sugarbeet Institute

Photo by Mike Spieker.

By Mike Spieker

Craig Ruffalo, vice president of McKeany-Flavell, will speak Wednesday, March 14th at the International Sugarbeet Institute at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. Ruffalo's presentation, "What’s Over the Hill for the US Sugar Industry – The Mexican Impact," will focus how the U.S. sugar industry has fared following the Mexican suspension agreements. 

About Ruffalo:
After graduating with a B.A. in economics from Knox College in 1992, Craig began his business career in the word of Banking. During the two years at California Bancshares in Alameda, CA, he was an auditor of commercial and residential bank loans.

For the past 23 years Craig has worked at McKeany-Flavell Company becoming immersed in the commodity ingredient sector and seen as an expert in the North American sugar and corn sweetener markets. As counsel to the Food and Beverage industry, McKeany-Flavell, and Craig Ruffolo assist domestic and multi-national clients through their market research, analysis of issues, and presentations to those they serve and the general public. He now serves the company as Vice President.

Craig’s career with McKeany-Flavell has garnered opportunities to travel the world augmenting his first hand knowledge of these markets. These travels have taken him to many areas of the world including; Europe, China, India, Malaysia, Canada, and Mexico. In the last fifteen years Craig has authored and presented his analysis of the global sweetener markets at industry conferences both domestically and internationally.
Craig is not only recognized for his knowledge on the sugar and corn sweetener markets, but is keenly aware of the many factors that impact markets such as Bio-Fuels, particularly ethanol, honey and edible fats & oils.  In addition, he has access to McKeany-Flavell in-house expertise in other key commodity areas such as Cocoa & Chocolate, Fruit Concentrates, Molasses and Nutmeats.

Craig is a sports enthusiast of baseball, football, basketball & swimming: Playing at both the High School and Collegiate level.    
Craig is a dedicated husband to Stacia (Stay-sha) and father to son Jake Ryan and daughter Nicole Paige Ruffolo.

​About the Int'l Sugarbeet Institute:
The 56th International Sugarbeet Institute will be held at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. on March 14-15th. The ISBI show is North America's largest sugarbeet trade show, featuring a 100,000+ square foot exhibit floor and over $5 million of equipment on display. 

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