Dole Fresh Vegetables, based in Salinas, CA, issued a recall of 756 cases of its Seven Lettuces salad mixes after a test conducted in New York revealed the possibility of Salmonella contamination.

Chris Coffman, a 20-year veteran of the produce industry, has been named president of Harvest Sensations, a leading specialty produce distributor based in Monterey, CA.

Louis J. Hymel III, director of purchasing and marketing for Spice World Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, told The Produce News that the company was excited about displaying its complete line of products at the 13 annual New England Produce Council Produce & Floral Expo, being held this year at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA, on April 25.

The New York Apple Association, based in Fishers, NY, announced MOLLY GOLDEN as its director of marketing on April 11.

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