Kraft Foods is the largest food company in North America, with annual sales of more than $29 billion. John Ruff, Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Quality for Kraft Foods North America and a member of the company’s Operating Committee, oversees Kraft’s technology functions, including analytical chemistry; basic research; microbiology; nutrition; product, package, and process development; quality assurance; and scientific relations. He also serves as chair of the Institute o…