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Jay Patras has been promoted to vice president of sales-North America, at Automated Packaging Systems, Streetsboro, Ohio.
As the industry’s focus on sustainability increases, the Produce Marketing Association is doing the same, naming Ed Treacy as its point person on sustainability issues.
Superior Fruit has selected Joseph Rumley as its chief financial officer.
Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market has hired industry veteran Vic Savanello as vice president of merchandising for produce.
Market Fresh Produce has hired Sunny Yearwood as an accounting supervisor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s PACA division has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against Farmers Best of NYC Inc.
Salinas, Calif.-based The Nunes Co. played host to the Eastern Produce Council’s March dinner meeting at Il Villaggio in Carlstadt, N.J.
Industry veteran Peter Hill started May 24 as vice president of food safety and grower relations at Berry Fresh LLC.
On Aug 10, Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce will celebrate the 95th birthday of its legendary founder Frieda Rapoport Caplan.
Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, Calif., has hired Don Klusendorf as executive vice president of sales and marketing.
California’s Citrus Research Board has brought on Franco Bernardi as its interim president.
Kenny Bennett, the longtime farm manager and business partner at the L&M Family of Cos., has died.
Tour de Fresh, presented by The California Giant Foundation, is offering sponsorships for its sixth ride in the fall of 2019, along the majestic Big Sur Highway One in California.
Leo Rolandelli, aka the “Godfather of Asparagus” who ran Jacobs, Malcolm, and Burtt for nearly five decades, died Oct. 31. He was 77.
Transportation broker Allen Lund Co., with offices nationwide, is reaching out to western U.S. shippers typically carrying items that could complete holiday meals for needy families.
Fred Heptinstall plans to retire from Polymer Logistics at the end of the year.
The massive Woolsey Fire that has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee, caused the temporary shutdown of Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, Calif.
CHEP has appointed Jake Gilene to senior vice president of sales and customer service of CHEP USA.
Longtime apple industry salesman John “Roger” Smithey died Feb. 4. He was 81.
JOH, Billerica, Mass., has hired Christine Boettcher as an account executive in the New England division, and Christine DiGirolamo as an account manager in the Mid-Atlantic division.
The Produce Marketing Association has hired Dan Stark as chief content officer, a new position designed to enhance the value of content and education from the organization.
Kerry Bridges is the new vice president of food safety for Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Mary Coppola has been promoted by the United Fresh Produce Association to vice president of marketing and communications.
The United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program is accepting applications for its 25th class.
Crawford Packaging, London, Ontario, has hired Carey Berdock to lead its food processing division.
Jeff Pennington has joined Billerica, Mass.-based JOH as an account manager in the Great Lakes division.
Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired Anna Bilderbach as learning and development manager in the human resources department.
The U.S. Department has named two administrators of the Fair Trade Practices Program, which oversees the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and country-of-origin labeling.
Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired Darcie Floyd as director of employee benefits in the group’s Insurance Services department.
Harvest Sensations LLC has promoted Terri Fletcher to sales director at the company’s Los Angeles office.