November 2, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Seneca Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: SENEA) has increased the size of its board from eight to nine members and has appointed John P. Gaylord to fill the newly created independent director position and to serve until the company’s 2010 annual meeting and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Gaylord has served since 1992 as president of Jacintoport Terminal, a Houston, Texas-based energy storage and development company. Gaylord joined that firm in 1989 as VP of finance.

He also serves as a director of the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners, as an advisory director to Post Oak Bank and as a director on several charitable boards.

Marion, New York-based Seneca Foods is a processor of canned fruits and vegetables with manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States. Its products are sold under the Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s Farm Kitchen, Stokely’s, Read, and Seneca labels as well as through the private label and industrial markets.

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