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Angela Lopez-Avalos has joined Cecelia Packing Corp., Orange Cove, Calif., as sales associate.
Dave Corsi chairman, of the Center for Produce Safety’s board of director for two years, has been succeeded by Vic Smith.
The New England Produce Council has welcomed new leadership as the two-year terms of executive board members expired.
The New York Apple Association, Fishers, has promoted Cailin Kowalewski to account promotion manager.
Although pumpkin harvest has started, it’s still “The Growing Season” at Frey Farms, Keenes, Ill.
The Produce Marketing Association’s weekly Town Hall discussion focuses on gender equality and benefits to the industry.
Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif., has promoted Stephen Fink to vice president of North American Sales.
North Shore Greenhouses, Thermal, Calif., has named Vivianna Greene as marketing manager and promoted Brittney Bubb to creative director.
Vidalia onion grower G&R Farms has hired Jon Dorminey as director of operations.
Farm Fresh Produce Inc., Faison, N.C., has hired Oscar Avila as its lead salesman specializing in sweet potatoes.
John Lyons, director of sales at Alpine Fresh, Miami, is retiring after 30 years at the company.
Melon grower and marketer Legend Produce, Scottsdale, Ariz., has hired Brian Faseler as a sales associate.
The Pear Bureau Northwest, Milwaukie, Ore., has promoted Neil Ferguson to creative marketing manager.
Mike Ecker, president of the Vineland Growers Co-operative, Jordan Station, Ontario, is the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
The Oppenheimer Group has promoted Ray Reed to director of global procurement and Andres Ribalta to general manager of its Chilean operations.
Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Karl Hertel as chief financial officer.
Mario Basciani, a mushroom grower known for his tireless work ethic and founder of Basciani Foods, has died.
Randy Riley, Kroger’s director of produce merchandising, and Jason Fuller, vice president of GoldenSun Insights, are acquiring GoldenSun from owner Don Goodwin.
California Giant Berry Farms has hired Alan Ediger as vice president of sales and Jay Brown as chief financial officer.
One hundred employees of Ball’s Food Stores, Kansas City, Kan., have been certified by the American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection.
Key Technology has hired Marco Azzaretti as director of marketing.
Jonathan Sparks has joined Oxnard, Calif.-based Bobalu Berries’ sales team.
Micki Seibel has joined Unfold as vice president of product.
Woodland, Calif.-based Sakata Seed America has tabbed plant breeder Bill McCarthy as its new associate director of research and development.
Canadian produce industry leader Garry Wagner, 84, died Oct. 3 in Calgary, Alberta.
Leonard Batti, vice president of Taylor Farms, is the new chairman of the Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent.
Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has hired Mike Harris as watermelon sales director.
Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif., has promoted Brooke Becker to sales director.
Sweet potato grower-shipper Farm Fresh Produce, Faison, N.C., has added Davy van Ewijck in sales.
While the pandemic certainly changed the course of the year, it has not altered Stemilt’s efforts to partner with the Washington Apple Education Foundation to help students pursue their secondary education goals.