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In his new role as director of business development, Navas will help strengthen communication between farms and customers, identify opportunities and build lasting relationships.
A former U.S. agriculture secretary, a pork industry innovator and an antique tractor preservationist are set to be inducted Oct. 23.
In his new role, Ricardo De Genova will oversee the company’s innovation, development, design and product teams.
The brands say the new structure is designed to maximize efficiencies as they work in partnership.
Seven new members join the commission’s board as producer members, handler members and alternates for the new two-year term.
Produce-focused winners join winners of the Organic Trade Association’s awards from dairy, consulting and non-profit worlds.
New hires Micah Clark, Monica Garrett and Phil Hunt bring deep experience with serving and advancing agriculture, company says.
Carter McEntire says he plans to drive progress in produce food safety in his new role with CPS.
The appointments of Rich Sullivan, Thomas Seifert and June Yang “add best-in-class talent to Fruitist’s leadership team and board,” according to Fruitist CEO and co-founder, Steve Magami.
Effective Sept. 15, Jiunn Shih will be the berry company’s first global CMO and be based in Hong Kong.
Ruiter will take over from Hein Bemelmans, effective Oct. 6, and will join the board of directors.
The grocer mourns the loss of Tom Crall, category manager of produce for HyVee.
He brings over 20 years of experience to his new role as vice president of sales and marketing at the Columbus, Ohio-based produce distributor and fresh-cut processor.
The company celebrated its inaugural class of NextGen Academy graduates, as part of its internal leadership development program.
In his new role as regional director of product procurement, Behrendt will strengthen partnerships with growers and retailers.
The grocer has promoted Bill Mayo, current chief operating officer, to chief executive officer as current CEO Fred Boehler steps back from management of day-to-day operations.
The Allen Lund Company called the promotion well-deserved for Ellis, who has been with the company since 2017.
Nomination deadline is Sept. 5. The Produce Retailer of the Year award has been presented to some of the industry’s best and brightest produce executives, people who foster great cultures and achieve impressive results.
Jonathan W. Field, who worked on behalf of the state’s tree fruit, nut and leafy greens industries, died Aug. 5.
The tree fruit and nut nursery says it is modernizing to meet the needs of the next generation of growers.
The company says it is strengthening its sales and marketing teams with the promotion of Loree Dowse and the appointment of Greg Corrigan.
Watson will speak at the upcoming ASAC Annual Conference in Indianapolis from Nov. 2-4.
The new board will be confirmed by ballot shared with membership at the 2025 Global Fresh Produce and Floral Show in October.
AgrAbility — a national program to help farmers with disabilities or functional limitations — faces funding uncertainty in the current federal funding upheaval.
Effective Feb. 1, 2026, Fiddelke will succeed Brian Cornell as CEO and join Target’s board of directors; Cornell to serve as executive chair of Target’s board of directors.
The company says the appointment brings exactly the kind of financial leadership needed to pursue new partnerships and market opportunities as it expands.
Vann’s appointment comes in the challenging time following the passage of the OBBBA that ended funding for state’s Extension-delivered SNAP education program.
Washington State University’s Hannah Johnson is researching tuber dormancy and how to extend the sprout-free period for stored potatoes.
The World Food Prize Foundation selected Barchenger for the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application for his work in pepper breeding that “will be felt for generations.”
Nominators recognized the marketing executive’s critical role in rallying the apple industry together to build a campaign that aims to grow domestic apple consumption.