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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.
Equitable Food Initiative, Washington, D.C., has promoted Kenton Harmer to a new position at the organization, managing director.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Lionel Mendoza as vice president of business development and promoted Brittany Vetter to national director of sales — retail.
Revol Greens, Owatonna, Minn., has hired Mark Schulze as CEO, along with a number of other personnel additions, and has expanded its Minnesota greenhouse.
The U.S. Apple Association, Falls Church, Va., has hired Christopher Gerlach as director of industry analytics.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 12 new members to the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.
Asparagus company Farm Direct Supply has a new logo and website, the first step in a rebranding for the company.
FreshXperts has added Dan Avakian to its group of produce industry consultants.
Dominique Amilien is the new CEO at seed company Vilmorin-Mikado.
Golden Sun Marketing, Mound Minn., has rebranded to GoldenSun Insights and introduced a redesigned website.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Summerland, British Columbia, has hired Muhammad Tahir as director of research and regulatory affairs.
Renaissance Food Group, Rancho Cordova, Calif., has hired Edward Redd and Kate Brooks in executive sales roles.
Michael Walsh, a commodity manager at Seald Sweet, is retiring after more than four decades in the produce industry.
AC Brands has hired Evan Pence as vice president of international procurement.