Nabaco announces the promotion of Brenton Field

Brenton Field
Brenton Field
(Nabaco Inc)

San Marcos, Texas-based Nabaco Inc. has promoted Brenton Field to vice president of operations, according to a news release.

In his former role as director of technical sales, Field was instrumental in the development of trial protocols for use of Nabaco's flagship edible coating NatuWrap on various produce commodities for growers and packers, according to the release. He led his team to conduct various successful trials with grapes, apples, pears, Florida citrus, California citrus and melons demonstrating the product's flexible application either preharvest or postharvest, the company said. 

With NatuWrap, produce maintained freshness and hydration, proving to be a preferred alternative to wax, whether the application was in the field, for use in global transport or in storage, according to the release.
As vice president of operations, Field's role will expand to include commercialization protocols for growers and packers, so they can apply the coating properly using their own equipment, according to the release. He will also be part of the integration of USDA and regulatory compliance, product labeling, and exports.

"Brenton has broad produce knowledge across many commodities and from multiple perspectives, including produce ripening, packing house operations, produce quality, and global transportation,” Kevin Frye, vice president of sales, said in the release. “As we commercialize, this experience and knowledge is critical so NatuWrap can be implemented with minimal change to customers' current operations."

Field came to Nabaco with more than 30 years of experience working in produce, most recently with Chiquita and AgroFresh, and prior roles in the citrus and tomato categories, according to the release. Field also served in the U.S. Air Force for 30 years, and his expertise in strategic planning and logistics management makes him an excellent fit to lead Nabaco's operations, the release said.
 

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