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TeamSense co-founder and CEO Sheila Stafford has worked in companies that directly address customer and warehouse manager pain points.
The Food safety and contract sanitation provider has named 15 individuals who will be granted a one-time $4,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education.
Alexina Prather will educate suppliers on social compliance and help them attain organic farming and fair trade certifications, the company says.
The award, first presented by The Packer in 1964, recognizes an individual who has shown leadership and commitment to the advancement of the apple industry.
As competition was fierce and all the nominees deserving of recognition, The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative were challenged to identify just five finalists in their inaugural Farmworker of the Year award program.
The national task force aims to develop a series of evidence-based policy recommendations to improve labor recruitment and employment conditions for farmworkers.
Don Valpredo, 85, co-founded Country Sweet Produce, grower-packer-shipper of the Bako Sweet brand of sweetpotatoes.
Eric Hill, regional vice president and general manager of Graphic Packaging International, will succeed Don Carrell.
The Oviedo, Fla.-based grower promoted a senior vice president for strategy and business development, as well as hired a vice president of sales.
Richa Desai will lead the food packaging supplier’s sustainability efforts and help shape and articulate Sabert’s strategic direction.
Alexandra Roberts is taking on a new leadership role as vice president of culture and compliance.
Ahold Delhaize USA has shared a time frame to name a successor to Meg Ham.
Curt Webber previously spent 14 years at PepsiCo in various sales leadership, strategy and business development roles within foodservice and retail channels.
Carlos Duarte has over a decade of experience in avocados, most recently serving as an account manager for Calavo Growers.
Dick Peixoto, owner-grower of Lakeside Organic Gardens, was recognized as the Grower of the Year at the 2024 Organic Grower Summit.
Matt Marchand will provide insights and recommendations to help shape public policies at all levels of government to support farmers.
Steve Roosdahl, former of vice president of operations and food safety at The Oppenheimer Group, is set to succeed Murray Driediger, who will retire March 31.
Vicky Miksis previously worked for the Fibre Box Association as its marketing and research manager and consulted for ICPF.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower has named the industry veteran as vice president of marketing.
The new members, which include representatives from Sprouts Farmers Market and Taylor Farms, will serve five-year terms.
A mentor to countless individuals and a pioneer in organic produce, Maureen Royal died on Dec. 26.
Amy Cohn joins the Cherry Industry Administrative Board and Cherry Marketing Institute after 17 years at General Mills.
Ontario Orchard Supply manager Chris Hedges will help lead the organization, which represents the province’s 200 commercial apple growers.
Three members will serve three-year terms, and one will serve a one-year term.
Cort Brazelton will serve as acting president as CEO while the blueberry breeding and nursery company searches for a new CEO.
Angela Fraser joins as vice president of food safety and quality, and Paul Lewis joins as vice president of food safety standards and regulatory compliance.
The commission’s vice president of marketing, who dedicated nearly 26 years to the industry, died Nov. 24 after battling cancer.
Paul Farmer began his career as a source technologist for grapes at AMfresh Group, the majority stakeholder and primary owner of Bloom Fresh.
Six new appointees will serve three-year terms on the 18-member board.
Fabian Murillo follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, who served as the Vidalia onion grower’s shed manager for over 34 years.