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The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking applications for its 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, the annual recognition program that culminates in a celebration at the association’s show.
Dave Puglia is succeeding Tom Nassif, who is retiring after 18 years as the president and CEO of Western Growers.
Retail expert Dick Spezzano has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Center for Growing Talent’s Jay Pack Cultivating our Future Award.
Renaissance Food Group has created two new executive vice president positions, promoting Raina Nelson to one of them, the executive vice president of business development.
Wholesome Wave has selected Joe Cahalan as interim executive director.
Sysco Corp. has awarded Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., with its top supplier award for fresh produce.
Paramus, N.J.-based Classic Harvest has added Chris DeSana as senior director of sales for deciduous fruit.
The Produce Moms is celebrating its association with Brighter Bites and promoting the mission of the nonprofit group to both its industry and consumer audiences.
Bil Goldfield of Dole Food Company is the new chairman of the board for the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
LAS VEGAS – The potato industry has launched a new foundation to fuel its future leaders’ program.
Patrick McTavish, who worked in sales and executive positions at eastern fruit companies, has died.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has hired Parker Booth as chief operations officer.
LAS VEGAS — Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho, is the 2020 president of the National Potato Council.
(UPDATED, Jan. 21) Produce industry pioneer Frieda Rapoport Caplan, 96, has died.
Longtime industry leader Emanuel Lazopoulos received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Fresh Produce Association at the FreshStart Conference gala Jan. 15.
NSF International, Ann Abor, Mich., has hired Lesley Ma as new chief information and continuous improvement officer.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It takes a village to raise a child, the proverb goes, and the same truism could be applied to a commodity organization.
GS1 US, Ewing, N.J., has hired Kraig Adams to be its vice president of blockchain, a new role at the company.
Jan McCaffrey has been hired as vice president of people at Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore.
Cara Ammon has been promoted to senior vice president of research and market intel at Category Partners, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Sean Martin is the new chief financial officer at California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville.
Brian Rayfield, a longtime Southeast produce executive, is the new president at Wimauma, Fla.-based PennRose Farms.
Cindy Jewell is hanging out a new shingle in her produce career.
Taylor Sokol has been named to the newly created position of director of foodservice for Apeel Sciences, Goleta, Calif.
Berry People is in growth mode, hiring people and moving to a larger office in Hollister to accommodate the new sales and administrative teams.
Greenhouse grower Nature Fresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has added Zanelle Hough as a retail sales account manager.
Apple industry veteran Scott Michael Hanses, 62, died March 13.
Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Jensie Smith as relationship manager.
Carl Ream, who had a produce industry career for more than 30 years, with experience on the retail and supply sides, has died.