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The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking applications for its 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, the annual recognition program that culminates in a celebration at the association’s show.
Dave Puglia is succeeding Tom Nassif, who is retiring after 18 years as the president and CEO of Western Growers.
Retail expert Dick Spezzano has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Center for Growing Talent’s Jay Pack Cultivating our Future Award.
Renaissance Food Group has created two new executive vice president positions, promoting Raina Nelson to one of them, the executive vice president of business development.
Wholesome Wave has selected Joe Cahalan as interim executive director.
Paramus, N.J.-based Classic Harvest has added Chris DeSana as senior director of sales for deciduous fruit.
The Produce Moms is celebrating its association with Brighter Bites and promoting the mission of the nonprofit group to both its industry and consumer audiences.
Bil Goldfield of Dole Food Company is the new chairman of the board for the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
LAS VEGAS – The potato industry has launched a new foundation to fuel its future leaders’ program.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has hired Parker Booth as chief operations officer.
LAS VEGAS — Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho, is the 2020 president of the National Potato Council.
Longtime industry leader Emanuel Lazopoulos received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Fresh Produce Association at the FreshStart Conference gala Jan. 15.
NSF International, Ann Abor, Mich., has hired Lesley Ma as new chief information and continuous improvement officer.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It takes a village to raise a child, the proverb goes, and the same truism could be applied to a commodity organization.
Cara Ammon has been promoted to senior vice president of research and market intel at Category Partners, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Sean Martin is the new chief financial officer at California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville.
Brian Rayfield, a longtime Southeast produce executive, is the new president at Wimauma, Fla.-based PennRose Farms.
Cindy Jewell is hanging out a new shingle in her produce career.
Berry People is in growth mode, hiring people and moving to a larger office in Hollister to accommodate the new sales and administrative teams.
Greenhouse grower Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has added Zanelle Hough as a retail sales account manager.
Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Jensie Smith as relationship manager.
After nearly 30 years at Western Growers, Hank Giclas is retiring.
Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has hired Stephanie Swatkow as director of marketing.
Kori Tuggle, whose industry experience goes back more than 20 years, has joined Braga Fresh, Soledad, Calif., as vice president of marketing and product development.
Fresh-cut fruit provider Fresh Innovations, Stockton, Calif., has a new CEO, Tim Stejskal.
Onions 52, Syracuse, Utah, has hired Clay Jones to its sales and business development team.
Potatoes USA is seeking nominations for 60 open board member seats for the 2020-24 term.
Danny Dumas, who has been with Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. for more than two decades, has left the company.