Category: personnel
FreshEdge taps consumer goods veteran as chief financial officer
Fresh food distribution company FreshEdge has added a consumer goods veteran as its chief financial officer.
Atlanta produce company names new president as founder retires
Atlanta-based wholesale produce distributor Nickey Gregory Co. has named a new president as founder Nickey Gregory retires after more than four decades leading the business.
Fresh produce veteran Brown remembered by industry
Fresh produce leader Larry Brown died April 30 in Orlando, Florida. The industry veteran most recently led national sales at FreshEdge.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods adds new national account manager
Duda Farm Fresh Foods has added a retail sector veteran as its new national account manager. Amanda Brown-Estelle most recently spent nine years with IFCO in business development.
Nominations open for IFPA retail produce manager awards
The International Fresh Produce Association is accepting nominations for its annual Retail Produce Manager Awards, honoring leaders in produce departments across the globe.
Hormel executive retiring after 35 years with company
Hormel Foods’ vice president of global food safety and quality management is retiring after 35 years with the company.
Lipman Family Farms mourns death of former CEO, board chair
Fresh-cut produce processor and distributor Lipman Family Farms is mourning the death of former CEO and longtime board chair Larry Lipman.
Seasoned public policy professional named AFFI chief of government affairs
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has named an experienced public policy professional as its chief of government affairs. Learn who.
Edible Garden CEO named to list of business leaders
Edible Garden CEO Jim Kras has joined a ranking of influential New Jersey business leaders for the second consecutive year. Learn more.
ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group taps new regional sales manager
ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group has named a new Northeast regional sales manager. Find out more details.
KeHE Distributors adds experienced CPG executive to board
Fresh and specialty product distributor KeHE Distributors has appointed a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive to its board. Learn more
Fresh Del Monte Produce promotes Abbas to president
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has promoted longtime company executive Mohammed Abbas to president and chief operating officer. Learn more.
Board member takes full-time leadership position with CEA company
An Edible Garden board member has joined the controlled environment agriculture producer’s leadership team. Learn more.
Automation veteran joins JLS to lead cartoning solutions
JLS Automation has tapped an industry automation veteran to lead its cartoning advances. Meet the company’s newest team member.
Edible Garden appoints financial veteran new board member
Controlled environmental agriculture producer Edible Garden has appointed a financial veteran to its board of directors. Learn more.
Former Kellogg leader named CEO of Kraft Heinz ahead of split
Former Kellogg Co. leader Steve Cahillane has been named CEO of the Kraft Heinz Co. ahead of its split into two companies in 2026. Learn more