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Seven leaders in the industry will be inducted into the Texas Produce Hall of Fame in January.
Eden Valley Growers Inc., Eden, N.Y., has hired George Baker for its sales and procurement team.
The board of directors for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has tabbed James White as interim CEO after firing CEO and president Bobby Chacko for violating the company’s policy against harassment.
Chris Ford is the new business development and marketing manager at Viva Tierra Organic in Mount Vernon, Wash., in the Skagit Valley.
Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has hired Tom Botelho as sales representative.
Curt Steinhorst, an expert on staying focused in an age of digital distractions, is the featured speaker at the California Fresh Fruit Association’s annual meeting.
Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, has promoted Lucas Fox to director of operations.
Carissa Olsen is the new president and CEO of NoKota Packers Inc., Buxton, N.D.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has hired Mike Browne as chief operating officer.
Food safety and sanitation company PSSI, Kieler, Wis., has promoted Josh Hinkle to senior vice president of the East Region.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Tricia Kovacs as deputy administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Transportation and Marketing Program.
Golden Sun Marketing, Mound Minn., has hired Tim Rogers as business development manager and Jason Fuller as vice president.
FLM Harvest, Minneapolis, has hired Cristie Mather as vice president of food.
West Pak Avocado has added Chris Wortman to its sales and business development team.
Citing the spread of the coronavirus, organizers of the Italian international fruit and vegetable expo Macfrut have rescheduled the event from May to September.
The United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., has a new slate of officers and directors.
Key Technology, Walla Walla, Wash., has appointed Jesus Acevedo as Pacific Northwest sales manager.
It was only two days ago that I posed this question to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, but it already feels incredibly dated.
Jacbos Farm Del Cabo, Santa Cruz, Calif., has hired Brad Stark as sales manager.
Andy Tudor, vice president of business development at Rainier Fruit Co., Selah, Wash., has left the company and opened a consulting agency.
Scott Horsfall, who has been the CEO of the of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement since it was established in 2007, plans to retire next March.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz., is recognizing the efforts of its members to keep food moving through the supply chain during the pandemic.
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.
Mike O’Brien, who joined Monterey Mushrooms 5 ½ years ago after more than four decades at retailer Schnuck Markets Inc., is retiring.
TerraFresh Organics, Mill Valley, Calif., has hired Lorena Garcia as director of sales and business development.
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.
Arguably the most important resource category on a cattle operation is human capital – a fancy term for the people involved in the operation.
The United Fresh Produce Association has promoted Amanda Griffin to vice president of education and program management.