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Kyla Oberman has returned to berries, as California Giant’s director of marketing.
Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., has hired Michael Manson to manage the less than truckload (LTL) sales territory in the eastern region.
Giro Pack Inc., Atlanta, has a territory account manager and a national technical service manager.
Lipman Family Farms has promoted Marc Danner as general manager of protected agriculture, with the second anniversary of the company’s purchase of greenhouse grower Huron Produce.
Anthony Johnson has joined Hronis Inc., Delano, Calif., as a domestic sales associate.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has added three people to its sales and marketing staff.
TQL has its eyes on expansion, adding a second building at its Cincinnati headquarters to accommodate nearly 600 anticipated hires over the next five years as it grows in the third-party logistics industry.
Ippolito International, Salinas, Calif., has hired Jason Grolnick as sales/commodity manager and Jon Kiley as director of value added/business development.
Washington State University professor and horticulturalist Kate Evans is the interim director of the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center.
Arable Capital Partners has hired Matt Reus as a vice president in the Bellevue, Wash., office.
Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, has hired Jasper Trujillo as business development manager.
Industry veteran Steve Lutz plans to leave the Produce Marketing Association Aug. 2 to start his own marketing and communications company.
Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., has hired Ryan Meyer as sales finance manager.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is challenging consumers to eat more produce during September, National Fruits and Veggies Month, and is giving advice on how to achieve that.
The National Mango Board has two new members and four returning members.
The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking nominations for the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Wholesome has promoted Tina Federico to business development representative.
Matt Wells, director of field services of New York Apple Sales, Glenmont, N.Y., has been selected to participate in an intensive leadership development program for New York State’s food and agricultural industry.
Sam Burleson has joined Vidalia onion grower Bland Farms, Glenville, Ga., as vice president of sales and marketing in the Northeast U.S.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has promoted Jeff Gaston to managing director of North American sales and named other to regional sales positions.
Western Growers Insurance Services has hired Marlo Reininger as senior account manager.
Gene Akins of Norfolk, Va.-based Catalytic Generators received the Florida Tomato Man of the Year recognition at the annual Florida Tomato Committee Conference.
San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard Calif., has hired Jennifer Osborne as director of sales.
The Allen Lund Co. has hired Andy Shoemaker as director of perishable logistics.
Fresh Farms, Rio Rico Aziz., has hired Scott Rossi as director of sales and marketing.
AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., is starting a search for a president and CEO.
Industry veteran Rick Russo has joined Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., as vice president of strategic growth and planning.
Dana Thomas, CEO of avocado marketer Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., plans to retire in 2020.
Plant-based dips company Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Malin Benicek as vice president of technical services.
Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has hired Brian Just as sweet pepper lead and senior plant breeder.