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James Griffin, chief operating officer and chief technology officer at Fleet Advantage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been recognized by a Florida business publication.
London Fruit Inc., Pharr, Texas, has hired Amanda Horney as a sales representative in the Midwest.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mark Wahlberg played him in the movie, “Invincible.” Nobody got past this fan-turned-wide NFL receiver, who captured the crowd at the Eastern Produce Council tailgate event.
The Produce Marketing Association will honor Rich Dachman and Vic Smith with leadership awards at Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.
A University of Florida Extension agent for almost four decades whose work focused on citrus is being inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Leo Baribeau, who was president of Star Produce and active in the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, has died.
The Allen Lund Co. has promoted Michael Patrick to director of business intelligence and analytics.
The halo of leadership for Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus is changing.
C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn., has promoted Michael Castagnetto to president of Robinson Fresh.
Max Teplitski, whose most recent position was in food safety and nutrition at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, is the Produce Marketing Association’s chief science officer.
Nicolas Tinel is the new CEO of Hazera Seeds, based in the Netherlands and Israel.
Pelion, S.C.-based leafy green marketer WP Rawl has again helped to honor military heroes by participating in the Wreaths Across Americas’ Honor Fleet.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed three members to the Mushroom Council, Redwood Shores, Calif.
Lake Country, British Columbia-based Jealous Fruits, a cherry grower, has hired Doug Sankey in a sales role.
It always made the most sense to me that a woman sales person, buyer or retailer, chef or wholesaler would think like a consumer. And what a competitive edge that would be.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association and Toronto Wholesalers Produce Association are delivering 250 boxes with fresh produce to an isolated First Nation Community.
Westborough, Mass.-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has given a $50,000 donation to Forgotten Harvest, a Feeding America member food bank.
Love Beets USA, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., has hired Rob Doolan as director of sales.
Organics Unlimited, San Diego, has hired Jose Miguel Naranjo as logistics and operations assistant.
The Equitable Food Initiative has promoted Ana Luisa “Lulu” Rivera Collazo to workforce development specialist, a new position for the organization.
The National Mango Board has its first members representing frozen mangoes.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has hired Kelly Dietz as vice president of sales.
Kam Chiu Lee, co-founder of Fresh Direct Produce Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, has died.
In a show of solidarity, Miss Chiquita is staying home, too.
WestFresh Distributing Inc., Monterey, Calif., has hired Bonny Iten to manage the company’s new office in the Coachella Valley.
King Fresh Produce LLC, Dinuba, Calif., has hired Kailey Salmon as a sales and marketing representative.
Tomato grower Intergrow Greenhouses Inc., Albion, N.Y., has hired James Williams as manager of marketing and product development.
Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apples Sales opened a West Coast division based in Yakima, Wash., and hired Frank Davis as vice president of national business development.
Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan has elected to leave the company, and Giant Food president Gordon Reid will succeed him.
The North American Blueberry Council and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council have hired Kasey Cronquist as president of the groups.