Tanimura & Antle, added Kristin Daley to its board of directors, replacing retiring director William Gisvold.   

Consumers have yet another reason to choose the Pink Lady brand when shopping for apples. For the first time in the global brand’s history, the fruit was named Best Apple in the 2022 Healthy Snack Awards from Good Housekeeping in the Powerhouse Produce category.

Primus Auditing Operations congratulated Hortifrut Peru S.A.C. for its blueberry farm operation in Trujillo, Peru for becoming the first certified operation against the Sustainability Standard scheme. Hortifrut Peru S.A.C. achieved gold level certification.

Nabaco Inc. promoted Brenton Field to vice president of operations. Brenton has vast experience in both the produce industry and the United States Air Force. He came to Nabaco with 30+ years of experience working in produce, most recently with Chiquita and AgroFresh, and prior roles in the citrus and tomato categories, and served in the United States Air Force for 30 years, where he was director of JACCE team 1. His expertise in strategic planning and logistics management makes him an excellent fit to lead Nabaco's operations.

The Western Growers Family of Companies is mourning the passing of Hank Giclas. Dave Puglia, president and CEO, made this statement:

Ever Tru Farms, a vertically integrated year-round supplier of premium strawberries and a division of Soave Hydroponics, is launching Phase Two of its expansion. The farm will expand an additional 15 acres (653,000 SF), bringing the farm to a total of 40 acres of production. The company will begin planting in early August, with harvesting coming near the end of September for the expanded facility.