People
The Southeast Produce Council has awarded almost $150,000 through the SEPC Member Scholarship program this year.
Crowley Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla., has promoted Bob Goldenberg to vice president of commercial operations.
Vision Import Group, Hackensack, N.J., has hired Alberto Obregon as director of global procurement.
Mexican hydroponic greenhouse grower Magic Sun, has created a new position, sales operations director, and hired Alejandra Garcia for the role.
Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Andrew Engles as sales manager in the asparagus and wet vegetable division.
Even though this is an industry of multigenerational family farms, it’s not often a father’s offspring takes over his position at someone else’s business.
Love Beets USA, Bala Cynwyd, Pa, has hired BJ McCormick as director of foodservice and emerging channel sales.
Naturipe Farms, Salinas, has promoted Aribel Aguirre-Beck to chief administrative officer and Andrew Bruno to president of Naturipe Avocado Farms.
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., is awarding 64 college scholarships through the Rod and Bob Grimm Memorial Scholarship Program.
Zespri International Ltd. has added chief global supply officer Alastair Hulbert and Executive Officer of Europe and North America Giorgio Comino.
Raley’s, West Sacramento, Calif., has promoted Laura Croff to senior vice president of people.
The Texas International Produce Association, Mission, has new board members.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission has named Michelle Grainger its new executive director.
UnitedAg, a multi-commodity member-owned agricultural trade association dedicated to providing healthcare solutions, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Florida Classic Growers, Dundee, Fla., has hired Derek Rodgers in sales.
Cheríe Watte Angulo, who has been involved in promoting California crops for more than two decades, is the new executive director of the Buy California Marketing Agreement.
David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.
Triangle Package Machinery Co., Chicago, has hired Jeffrey Schuch as regional sales manager in the Southeast Region.
California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., has launched a fundraising Gofundme account, Spreading Smiles, after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled events that would have benefitted non-profits in the greater Pajaro Valley.
West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., has released the fifth episode of its Avo Effect campaign, Avocados — A Ripe Responsibility.
Giro Pack Inc. has hired Joseph Clemens in sales as a territory account manager.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has hired Anne Goltz as senior manager of business development.
Crawford Packaging, Essex, Ontario, has promoted Doug Crowe to regional sales manager for Southwestern Ontario.
Fred Webber, the president and CEO of Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corp. since 2011, plans to retire from the position at the end of the year.
Greenhouse and technology company Revol Greens, Owatonna, Minn., has raised $68 million in investments to expansion in Texas and added three people to its leadership team.
Bobalu Berries, Oxnard, Calif., has launched a website that focuses on the 60-year history of the family firm, as well as the vision of the future from managing partners Bobby and RC Jones.
Peter Quiring, president and founder of Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, is the Ontario Produce Marketing Associaton’s Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year.
Bobalu Berry Farms hosted an employee celebration to mark the end of the 2020 fresh strawberry season in Santa Maria.
On the cusp of the important season getting underway, Vanguard Direct are proud to announce the hiring of new positions in key sales and operations roles at the California and Pennsylvania offices.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has awarded five industry members during its virtual Award Ceremony.