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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.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Person of the Year or Potato Person for All Seasons award.
The New York-based National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) has announced the first cohort of the Black Farmers Equity Initiative.
As the first COO in the company’s 95-year history, Pereira will lead strategic initiatives for the Soledad, Calif.-based fresh producer grower.
The experienced policy and regulatory leader will spearhead organic agriculture advocacy on the 2023 farm bill and other policy initiatives on Capitol Hill.
The experienced attorney has joined the northwest fruit grower-shipper in a newly created role.
Tara Stroud brings more than eight years of knowledge and expertise in food safety compliance to customers of the Highland Hub, according to a news release.
West Concord, Mass.-based Divert, Inc. has announced the appointment of Nicholas Bertram as the founding member of its advisory board.
The Leamington, Ontario-based greenhouse grower has hired produce industry veteran Joe Sbrocchi as senior vice president of business development and strategy.
The vertical farming company has expanded its leadership with Wells, who brings produce industry experience in startup revenue generation, strategic account growth, go-to-market sales strategy and customer development.
Healthy Family Project has named Rebecca Waxman social media manager and the newest addition to the Orlando, Fla.-based cause marketing organization’s digital marketing team.
The grower-owned cooperative has welcomed Chad Hansen and Freddy Hoflack to its leadership team.
Vero Beach, Fla.-based IMG Citrus has announced the addition of Giorgio Peirano to its leadership team.