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Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a leading grower of fresh celery, radish and corn, announces the well-deserved retirement of Rick Alcocer, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

The International Fresh Produce Association has announced the slate of new officers and directors for the 2025 IFPA Board of Directors.

The Giant Company announced today that it has named Rebecca Lupfer senior vice president and chief merchant.

Ed was a third-generation descendent of company founder Andrew Duda and the first of his generation to serve as president of the company.

Potatoes USA, the national marketing, research, and promotion board for the potato industry, elected Shelley R. Olsen as Chair of the Board at its annual meeting. Potatoes USA also announced its Executive Committee members to lead the organization through 2024-2025.

The trade associations that support Florida’s tomato growers, packers, and shippers have hired Robert Guenther to be their next leader.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced August 13, 2024, that Brian Niccol, chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has accepted the role as chairman and CEO of Starbucks and will be leaving Chipotle August 31, 2024.

Honeybear Brands, a leading grower, packer, shipper, and developer of premium apples, has hired Rebecca Meyers to fill a new role within the company as National Sales Director.

It is with our deepest condolences that we announce the passing of Tom Nunes (T3) of The Nunes Company, Salinas, CA, on August 5, 2024, at the age of 95 in Carmel Valley, CA.

Benjy Udell Proffer of Park Hills, Missouri, and Proffer Wholesale Produce has entered into the kingdom of Heaven on Friday, August 2, 2024.