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Felipe Juillerat, who has a long career in the blueberry industry, has joined Las Vegas-based Terra Exports’ advisory board.
Sun World International LLC, a leading variety development and licensing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Simpson as Executive Vice President/Intellectual Property.
Naturipe has hired Alvaro Alezard as vice president of finance.
Late Thursday afternoon, Lori Kelley, received a phone call from AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
Dan Duda, CEO and former president of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, will retire after 40 years from the six-generation family-owned company effective December 31, 2020.
IFCO Systems has hired Candice Herndon as president of IFCO North America.
From loading railcars with bags of carrots to running the third largest fresh carrot packing facility in the nation, John Burton’s 50-plus year career at Peter Rabbit Farms has been a rewarding series of achievements.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council introduced a new set of Board Members for the 2021 year.
T&G Global announced that Doug Bygrave will become Chief Financial Officer March 1.
Miami-based J&C Tropicals has appointed Jessie Capote as the firm’s new CEO.
Bland Farms appointed Troy Bland as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, rising from his former position as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based avocado grower McDaniel Fruit Co., marketer of the Linda Vista brand, has hired Tyler Cobb as director of grower relations and field sourcing.
Kimbal Musk, chef, restauranteur, philanthropist and “real food” entrepreneur will open the Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association’s (CFVGA) 7th Annual Conference the morning of Feb. 17.
Moxxy Marketing has hired Beth Adan as marketing director, a new role at the company, to manage brand objectives and raise agency visibility.
As the trend has shown for the past 11 months – things are a little different this year – and Viva Fresh’s Aggies for Fresh is no exception.
As the company looks to grow their value-added product offerings and strategic partnerships, Potandon Produce L.L.C., has announced a new addition to its sales team in a newly created position for Sean Davenport.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. hired Kellen Stailey Martin as vice president of marketing.
Monterey, Calif.-based Pro*Act has hired Dave Franza as director of technology.
Lori Taylor, founder of The Produce Moms, has been named to the first-ever Forbes Next 1000 list, which recognizes “upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream.”
Greg Heinz has recently joined the sales team of Salinas, Calif.-based Ippolito International.
Milt Carter is The Packer’s 2021 Potato Man for All Seasons.
Merger and acquisition advisory firm Verdant Partners LLC has added produce veterans Jason Fuller and Randy Riley to their team of advisors to further promote M&A services.
The Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board elected board member Jordan Carter of Cordele, Ga., as president at its virtual meeting March 6 — the first woman to hold this position.
Pro*Act launching a fund to encourage more women to enter the produce industry.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, Cobbtown, Ga., has been named the 2020 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee.
Matt Lantz, vice president for global access for Seattle-based Bryant Christie Inc., has been accepted as a lifetime member by the Council of Foreign Relations.
Sonny Perdue, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and governor of Georgia, will join vertical farming company Kalera’s board of directors.