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As a sales representative, Stovicek will utilize her knowledge and experience to reach potential clients in the southwestern United States.
The Santa Paula, Calif.-based company serves retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers worldwide.
The Nogales, Ariz.-based Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has elected new individuals to its board.
The reappointed and newly appointed members will serve two-year terms beginning immediately and ending in October 2024.
Native Maine Operations Inc., Westbrook, Maine, and Hartford Provision Co., South Windsor, Conn., have each been awarded five-year federal contracts to provide fresh fruits and vegetables.
The CEO of Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Produce Exchange has more than 22 years of experience in the food industry.
The founder of Horifruit South America, who was known for his work expanding North American blueberry markets in winter to include Chilean blueberries, has died.
Award recipients were honored at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.
Jennifer Strailey, editorial director of The Packer, presents the 2022 Produce Marketer of the Year award to Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Foster’s more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry includes over two decades of working in food safety and quality assurance.
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas President Lance Jungmeyer has presented the group’s Member of the Year Award to Matt Mandel from SunFed.
A Canadian not-for-profit organization has recognized Anderson for a lifetime of civic and business achievements in British Columbia.
The greenhouse grower, president and CEO of Kingsville, Ontario-based Mastronardi Produce, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Produce Marketing Association.
Dave Allen will join Potandon Produce as senior director of sales for the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company’s russets and onions sales team.
Marissa Dake has joined the Columbus, Ohio-based fresh produce broker’s executive leadership team to steer DNO Produce’s human capital and brand strategy.
The Grimmway Farms president and CEO was honored at the Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, Calif.
Zendejas, the director of sales and business development, brings more than 15 years of industry experience to the company.
The Watsonville, Calif.- based producer has enlisted the berry veteran to lead field operations and product supply.
As the end of 2022 nears, the company will be gearing up not only for the West Mexico season with its staple vegetable items, but also a South American grape import deal starting with Peru.
Harrington was one of the first employees at Domex Marketing, joining in 1994, and is the longest-tenured salesperson ever hired by the Kershaw family.
The longtime vice president of marketing has announced her plan to retire from the commission after 24 years of service to the organization.
The wellness influencer known as “Charlie Rocket” will share his inspiring health recovery journey at the spring 2023 event in Grapevine, Texas.
The executive vice president of her family business, Consalo also recently became the vice president of a faith-based organization on a mission to end food insecurity. And she’s about to embark on yet another mission.
Maria Montalvo is stepping into an expanded role, supporting current promotions and consumer communications as well as growing export markets to include Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Desmond O’Rourke has penned a 277-page memoir.
Bassetti’s promotion follows the appointment of Sammy Duda as the new CEO of A. Duda and Sons, parent company of Duda Farm Fresh Foods.
Rossignoli succeeds Michael Castagnetto, who has been promoted to vice president of customer success supporting the North American Surface Transportation division within C.H. Robinson.
The new role was created as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to tailor solutions even more precisely to specific food categories, according to a news release.
The Nunes Company, Inc., Salinas, Calif., has appointed Joe Mollner vice president of operations for Nunes Vegetables, Inc.
Sheridan Silver brings over 20 years of procurement, purchasing and supply chain experience to the position.