Veteran Provisur executive joins Fortifi Food Processing Solutions Board
Former Provisur President and CEO Mel Cohen led the formation of Provisur.
Mel Cohen, Fortifi Food Processing Solutions Board member
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions announces the appointment of Mel Cohen to the company's board of directors effective immediately. As executive vice president and chief operating officer of Chicago-based CC Industries, Cohen has a track record with investments and acquisitions in a dynamic international enterprise.
While he served as CCI's vice president of corporate development, Cohen led the acquisition of Formax, Weiler-Beehive and Young and Associates to form Provisur Technologies, of which he served as president and CEO through 2022. He led Provisur through a period of growth powered by new product development, global expansion and targeted acquisitions.
"We're delighted to welcome Mel Cohen to the Fortifi board," said Fortifi CEO Massimo Bizzi. “Mel’s deep experience leading complex international portfolios and his strategic perspective will be instrumental as we accelerate our global growth initiatives.”
Provisur Technologies joined Fortifi's global portfolio of food processing companies in 2025.
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