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iTradeNetwork, the global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, on May 4 announced two new key additions to its team.
Tanimura & Antle has promoted Brett Champlin to Senior Director of Harvest Operations. In his new role, Champlin will oversee the day-to-day harvest operations for all the Company’s crops.
Since graduating from college in 2014, Chelsea Consalo not only found her footing in her family business, she’s running at the front of the pack of young professionals in the fresh produce industry.
Renaissance Food Group (RFG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., announces the hire of Nick Georgantas as director of sales for the company, bringing with him more than 15 years of sales experience.
Led by their own-self-interest as well as encouragement from retailers, consumers, produce companies are increasingly engaged on the issue of sustainability.
Part two of The Packer’s interview with Louis Demaso. Tom Karst visited recently with Louis DeMaso, sustainability and operations analyst for Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., about Lipman’s work in sustainability.
MyLand Company, LLC (“MyLand”) announced today Jonah Parker as Vice President of Operational Planning.
In a fresh produce career that has spanned nearly 50 years, Cary Hoffman still finds passion for the action of fresh produce and the challenge of growing consumer demand for potatoes.
MyLand Company LLC announced the appointment of Dr. Pradeep Monga, former Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to the Board of Directors.
Changes are happening at Gold Coast Packing.
Jeff Walker, long-time Houston, Texas-based sales manager for The Oppenheimer Group, will hang up his hat at the end of the month.
John Famini accepted a promotion to director of sales at Interfresh Inc.’s Los Angeles distribution center.
Part 2 of The Packer’s interview with Cary Hoffman, owner of MountainKing Potatoes and Schoenmann Produce.
Mission Produce, Inc. announced that its founder, president, and CEO Steve Barnard was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Greater Los Angeles Award finalist.
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Ten Acre Marketing has hired United Fresh Produce Association executive Mary Coppola Heslep.
Salinas, Calif.-based Pacific Valley Bank (PVB) is pleased to announce that Teresa Matsui has joined its Board of Directors.
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization for growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes David Cea as its new workforce development specialist.
The National Potato Council today welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s Program Coordinator.
Yakima, Wash.-based Kwik Lok Corp. has added Microsoft principal project manager Jeff Mendenhall to its board of directors.
Potandon welcomes Darin to his role as CFO of our company. Darin will be a key part of our Senior Management team as we move Potandon towards an even more significant role in the fresh produce sector.
Seven Seas, a division of the Tom Lange Family of Companies, is proud to welcome third-generation grower, Bill Hammerstrom, as Manager of Sales for their California citrus office.
At Healthy Family Project, Tracy Shaw will oversee content strategy, website search engine optimization, digital partnerships and email marketing.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has hired Andrea Ortega as communications coordinator.
John Chamberlain, who has been with Limoneira Co. since 2005, has retired as vice president of marketing.
Call him a disruptor in the food industry.
Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has hired Robert Van Der Geest as general manager of its Mexican operations.
After almost half a century, Mary Ellen Burris has retired from Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans Food Markets as senior vice president of consumer affairs.
Berry company Wish Farms, Plant City, Fla., has hired Brian Deese at director of blueberry grower relations.
Seven produce industry representatives have been named to the Agriculture Trade Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.
Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., has promoted Greg Sweet to chief operating officer, a new position for the company.