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Kapi Kapi Growers mourns the loss of sales leader

Kapi Kapi Growers announces beloved team member, Douglas (Doug) Bakker, passed away unexpectedly on June 4th, 2025.

3 hours ago 4 minute read

Gem-Pack Berries adds to foodservice sales staff

Gem-Pack Berries has hired Mandy Holland as an Account Manager for its foodservice program, bringing 13 years of industry experience.

2 days ago 1 minute read

Grocery Outlet makes changes to board of directors

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. announces the appointments of Michael Kobayashi and Lawrence “Chip” Molloy to its Board of Directors.

6 days ago 5 minute read

EFI appoints seven to board of directors

Equitable Food Initiative announces the election of seven new members to its board of directors, who bring a broad range...

1 week ago 4 minute read

USDA announces more political appointments

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at USDA.

1 week ago 14 minute read

Fowler Packing Company hires VP of sales

Fowler Packing Company welcomes Rudy Placencia as vice president of sales, bringing two decades of leadership experience in the ag...

1 week ago 3 minute read

Ahold Delhaize USA names CFO

Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Food Lion financial executive Jason Wilson has been named Chief Financial Officer.

1 week ago 4 minute read

Famous Software mourns founding father

Born in 1944, founding member of Famous Software John Steven Dietz passed away earlier in 2025 after an 8-year battle...

1 week ago 3 minute read

Edible Garden appoints VP of Finance

Edible Garden AG Incorporated, a leader in CEA, appoints Sohail Ahmad as vice president of finance, effective immediately.

2 weeks ago 4 minute read

Oppy CEO receives honorary doctorate from University of the Fraser Valley

Oppy announces CEO and Managing Partner John Anderson was presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

Kwik Lok names Midwest regional sales manager

Kwik Lok Corporation has added Nicholas Pulos to its sales team as the regional sales manager for the Midwest region.

2 weeks ago 2 minute read

Yum! Brands names new CEO

Yum! Brands' Board of Directors has unanimously elected Chris Turner, 50, as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2025.

2 weeks ago 6 minute read

Progressive Produce adds to sales leadership

Progressive Produce is excited to announce that Andy Webb has accepted the role of Vice President of Business Development.

2 weeks ago 2 minute read

The Foundation for Fresh Produce appoints Chief Medical Officer

The Foundation for Fresh Produce announces that Dr. Jelena Gligorijević will serve as Chief Medical Officer, a new position.

2 weeks ago 4 minute read

Veg-Land/JBJ Distributing adds to leadership team

Veg-Land, Inc./JBJ Distributing and Fresh Cut Inc., announces that Todd Linsky has joined them to help steer their strategic growth.

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

Baloian Farms adds to sales staff

Family-owned Baloian Farms is pleased to announce the appointment of Diana Ybarra to the position of Account Manager.

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

Dole mourns its former leader David Murdock

Dole Food Company posted a memorial on LinkedIn regarding its former CEO and owner David Murdock, who died June 9...

3 weeks ago 3 minute read

Lineage begins search for new CFO

Lineage, Inc., the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, announces the planned retirement of its CFO, Rob Crisci.

1 month ago 3 minute read

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