Sacramento, California-based Blue Diamond Growers and its board chairman, Dan Cummings, have announced that Kai Bockmann has been named as president and CEO, effective Jan. 17. The board selected Bockmann after working with executive search and leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, to recruit and consider candidates from across the country. Bockmann will succeed Mark Jansen, who […]
Category: Produce News
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, West
Del Monte Foods Names Caltabiano As CFO
Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods has announced the appointment of Jim Caltabiano as CFO. Caltabiano will oversee the management of the company’s financial organization and report to Parag Sachdeva, COO. He is a finance professional with about 30 years of experience within large consumer packaged goods companies, including Ajinomoto Foods, Campbell Soup Co., Procter & Gamble and General […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Edible Garden Expands To Gristedes, D’Agostino Supermarkets
Edible Garden has announced an expansion of its distribution with Gristedes and D’Agostino supermarkets to sell its products in 29 of their combined locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Westchester. “We have a longstanding relationship with Edible Garden and look forward to enhancing our partnership by adding their products into our retail locations. They have been a […]
Posted inProduce News, National
Super Starr International Transitions To Winter Honeydew Melons
Super Starr International, a Mexico-based papaya and melon grower, shipper and processor, has begun the transition to Winter Honeydew Melon season with availability beginning early January. The company encourages retailers to place orders now to secure product for distribution as this is a limited time crop. “Our winter melon crop is right on schedule and looks great,” said […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Dole Releases Sustainability Report With 2030 Goals
Dole plc has announced the release of its first sustainability report since the 2021 merger of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Co. This report sets out the organization’s refreshed sustainability framework and offers a new set of environmental, social and governance goals through 2030. With global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and U.S. headquarters in […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Sun-Maid Appoints Loftus As President, COO
Fresno, California-based Sun-Maid Growers of California has appointed Steve Loftus as president and COO, reporting to Harry Overly, executive chairman of the board. Loftus will replace Braden Bender, who has been serving as Sun-Maid’s interim-president since September, and is returning to his role as CFO. In this new role, all functional areas within Sun-Maid will report […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, National
Study Shows Produce Remained Close To Last Year Sales
IRI, 210 Analytics and IFPA continue to share the latest trends and analysis in fresh produce. Fresh produce prices were also up from last year, but a relatively low 5.3 percent level on a per-unit basis and 5.6 percent on a per-pound basis. This is far below the total store average. The deceleration is driven by […]
Posted inProduce News, West
California Avocado Commission Announces DeLyser’s Retirement
Jan DeLyser has announced her plan to retire as VP of marketing from the California Avocado Commission after 24 years of service. The tentative timing for her retirement is mid-February. “Jan DeLyser is an icon in the produce industry and has been instrumental in the development of the avocado category and the premium California avocado […]