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Better Life Organics acquired by Charlie’s Produce in West Coast merger

Charlie's Produce, an employee-owned independent produce company serving the west coast since 1978, has acquired Better Life Organics (BLO), a Los Ang... continue reading »

BrightFarms salads adds new vice president of sales

BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, has announced that Brian Jenny has joined the company as vice president of sales. Je... continue reading »

Columbia/Okura hires Sabine Woodall as supply chain manager

Robotic palletizing systems producer Columbia/Okura based in Vancouver, Washington, has hired Sabine Woodall to be its materials/supply chain manager.... continue reading »

Food Safety Net Services adds Barry Carpenter to regulatory affairs team

Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) has announced that Barry Carpenter has joined the company as senior advisor for regulatory affairs and client relation... continue reading »

Sargento Foods’ Mike McEvoy serving as chair of American Frozen Food Institute board

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) elected new officers and directors to its board during its annual meeting at the 2019 AFFI Frozen Food Conv... continue reading »

Bühler Aeroglide elevates Andreas Kratzer to CEO

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed and industrial materials, has announced the appointmen... continue reading »

Kraft Heinz names Anheuser-Busch’s Miguel Patricio as new CEO

[caption id="attachment_10583" align="alignright" width="300"] Miguel Patricio[/caption] Kraft Heinz has appointed Miguel Patricio as chief executi... continue reading »

Clarebout Potatoes founder becomes silent parter in farming equipment maker Dewulf

Jan Clarebout of Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgium potato-processing company, has become a major investor and silent partner in Dewulf. Clarebout, alon... continue reading »

Fox Solutions adds California-based sales rep

Food equipment supplier Fox Solutions has announced the hire of Thomas Summers as a new California-based regional sales representative. Summers bring... continue reading »

Women’s Foodservice Forum CEO Hattie Hill to retire

The Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) announced March 13 that Hattie Hill will retire as President and CEO. She will remain with the organization unti... continue reading »