Los Angeles-based Brand Central, a global licensing consultancy, has announced the promotion of several of its top executives, including Janna Markle to the position of SVP of licensing. Markle, who has been with the agency for five years, will report to the company CEO, Ross Misher. Markle brings more than 25 years of experience in […]
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Wild About Sprouts Mourns Death Of Daniel Sholl
Daniel “Dan” Sholl, an executive in the fresh produce industry and former general manager of California-based Wild About Sprouts, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Jan. 16. Sholl was 44 years old. He is survived by his wife, Claire, and three children – a son, Philip John, and twin daughters, Sylvi Grace and Cora Josephine; […]
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Navigator Sales And Marketing Names Fujimoto As COO
Navigator Sales and Marketing has named Steve Fujimoto as COO for the company. He was most recently COO at Superior Grocers, leading the operations, marketing and buying teams. Prior to this role, Fujimoto was VP of retail operations for the Portland division of Albertsons. Fujimoto’s background is broad, with 39 years in the industry holding […]
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Iron Ox Appoints Moses As VP Of Impact Strategy
San Carlos, California-based Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with expertise in plant science, robotics and artificial intelligence, has hired former Impossible Foods executive Rebekah Moses as VP of impact strategy. Moses joined Iron Ox in January after five years as head of impact strategy for Impossible Foods, where she helped make environmental and social impact […]
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Dole Partners With Supermarkets To Grant Learning Gardens For Schools
Dole Packaged Foods has teamed up with Bashas’ and Food City supermarkets to help Arizona-based elementary schools win a learning garden. Through Feb. 28, Arizona residents can fill out an application online to nominate their favorite K-5 school in the state (located within a 10-mile distance of a Bashas’ or Food City grocery store) for […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Promotes Three New Directors
Castroville, California-based Ocean Mist Farms, a fourth-generation grower shipper, has promoted directors to new positions: Bobby Bellew to director of farming, Serafin Ruiz to director of harvesting and Glen Alameda to director of supply chain and compliance. In Bellew’s new role, he will oversee and guide Ocean Mist Farm’s Northern California farming operations and work to increase cost efficiencies, quality and […]
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Van Den Berg Named CFO Of Darigold Inc.
Seattle-based Darigold Inc., the farmer-owned dairy co-op and one of the largest privately held businesses in Washington state, has named Cor van den Berg as its CFO. In nearly 20 years with MARS Inc., the global confectionary and food products company, van den Berg held several finance roles across divisions and in multiple countries spanning the United […]
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Giumarra Adds California-Grown Asparagus
The Los Angeles, California-based Giumarra Companies has added California asparagus to its 52-week asparagus program. The new volume is offered in partnership with Stockton, California-based grower and shipper Greg Paul Produce Sales, sole commercial marketer of California-grown asparagus. “We are pleased to round out our robust asparagus program with exceptional California product during a time […]