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Vic Smith, the CEO of JV Smith Cos., has joined the board of directors of Kenmore, Wash.-based iFood Decision Sciences (iFoodDS), a software company specializing in food safety.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., a cooperative whose 700 owner-members grow in the U.S., Canada and Chile, reports that its entire crop is grown sustainably.

Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has promoted Jeff Church to chief operations officer and Rick Russo to senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Dennis Christou is leaving Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc. after more than 15 years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that C-Max Produce LLC, McAllen, Texas, has paid a debt and can hold a Perishable Agricultural Act license.

Chiquita Brands International, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a goal of eliminating its banana waste this year.

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Kyla Oberman has returned to berries, as California Giant’s director of marketing.

Despite consistent long-term opposition from some U.S. citrus leaders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved U.S. imports of Chinese pummelo, nanfeng honey mandarin, ponkan, sweet orange, and satsuma mandarins.

Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., has hired Michael Manson to manage the less than truckload (LTL) sales territory in the eastern region.