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JOH is pleased to welcome Erica Rancatore as an Account Executive/Account Manager in its Fresh Division.
Generation Farms is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Thomas as its new CEO effective April 2021.
Sakata Seed America recently welcomed Mark Frahm to its growing Research & Development team as the company’s Melon Breeder.
The Packer will present the 2021 Canadian Produce Person of the Year award on July 21 to Larry McIntosh, long-time president and CEO of Peak of the Market, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Paul Newstead, director of business development for Domex Superfresh Growers, has a few tips and tricks to successfully navigate an expo.
Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.
Sakata Seed America recently announced the further expansion of its robust tomato breeding team to include accomplished industry veteran, Jeremy Sisson, in a new, specialized role.
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association and the Northwest Hort Expo are excited to announce the return to an in-person conference and trade show December 6th-8th.
Matthew Ryan, former chief marketing officer for Starbucks, is the new CEO of Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers.
Dan Davis, director of business development at Starr Ranch Growers, has a few tips and tricks to successfully navigate an expo.
Philadelphia-based Salix Fruits announced the incorporation of Raed Kazi as Country Manager for India.
Fair Trade USA, Oakland, Calif., the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America welcomes Ricardo Crisantes as Chair of the Board of Directors.
BrightFarms is pleased to announce that Paul Lightfoot, company Founder & President, has been elected Chair of the USDA’s Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.
Western Growers Insurance Services, Irvine, Calif., has hired Nate Flandro as its new sales executive for commercial insurance.
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., a global blueberry breeding and nursery company, has announced that Tom Blaser has joined its professional board of directors.
The Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement welcomes Kevin Watson as its new LGMA compliance officer. In this role he will help to implement the program’s comprehensive, science-based, food safety standards.
Vertical farming company Plenty, South San Francisco, has added former Impossible Foods vice president of sales Dana Worth as senior vice president of commercial.
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet, Vero Beach, Fla., has hired Amy Gates as vice president.
The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst visited Jan. 13 with Karen Caplan, president and CEO of Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif.
The Oppenheimer Group has hired Sila Louw in a grower relations position in South Africa, its first position on the continent.
Greenhouse grower NatureSweet has added Suzanne Wade, who has worked in executive roles at Walmart and H-E-B, to its board of directors.
Grimmway Farms is pleased to welcome Keri Morrelli as Product Innovation and Development Director.
There’s a new leader in tech at vertical, indoor grower based in New York City, and they got him after Google had him.
JOH, Billerica, Mass., has added Brian Thompson to its team as an account executive for the fresh division.
Murrieta, Calif.-based West Pak Avocado has hired Leonard Cueva as the company’s senior vice president of finance.
The Viva Fresh Open is back. Last year, the golf event did not occur as the world coped with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Columbus, Ohio-based DNO Produce, Inc. has hired Melissa Rogner as marketing director.
Bayer today announced a series of decisions to accelerate the strategy implementation of its Crop Science division.
Deborah Birx, former White House coronavirus coordinator, will join Dallas-based ActivePure Technologies as chief medical and scientific advisor, the company’s CEO, Joseph Urso, said in a news release.
DNO Produce, Inc., has promoted Kevin Allen to be the Education Sales Director.