personnel

JV Smith Companies names new president

JV Smith Companies has named Kristen Smith-Eshaya as its new president. Vic Smith will continue as CEO and chairman of the board. JV Smith Companie... continue reading »

Pacific Trellis Fruit names new marketing director

Pacific Trellis Fruit, a year-round importer, grower, marketer and owner of the Dulcinea Brand, has named Howard Nager its new director of marketing a... continue reading »

Tomra Food adds to leadership team

Tomra Food has strengthened its leadership team as part of a commitment to deliver even more effective sorting solutions and even more outstanding add... continue reading »

Good Foods Promotes Juan Larios to president of operations, Mexico

Good Foods, manufacturer of plant-based dips and good-for-you products, has promoted Juan Larios to executive vice president and president of operatio... continue reading »

New CEO sought for $300-million North American produce operation

Joe Produce Search has announced a confidential search for a "best-in-class" chief executive officer for a $300-million North American grower-shipper-... continue reading »

SOMIC Packaging promotes Fox to CEO of US operations

Peter Fox has been appointed as CEO of SOMIC Packaging. A 30-year packaging industry veteran, he has served as the senior vice president of sales sinc... continue reading »

Triangle Package Machinery names Small director of operations

Triangle Package Machinery has named Mike Small has its new director of operations. [caption id="attachment_13603" align="alignright" width="300"] ... continue reading »

Triangle Package Machinery hires Central Region sales manager

Triangle Package Machinery has added packing industry veteran George Reschke to head its Central Region sales efforts. [caption id="attachment_1357... continue reading »

Gold Coast Packing adds Bertels as VP of sales and marketing

Gold Coast Packing has hired Robb Bertels as its new vice president of sales and marketing. With more than 35 years of produce industry experience... continue reading »

United Fresh, PMA to outline new organization during live event

Chief executives representing the new association being formed by the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association, Cathy Burns ... continue reading »