George Wooten, president of Wayne E. Bailey, headquartered in Chadbourn, NC, told The Produce News that the company will have a double presence at the annual Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 26-28 in Anaheim, CA.

Sun-Glo of Idaho Inc. has joined Fresh Solutions Network LLC, a partnership of multi-generational potato and onion companies committed to driving profitable category growth through innovative marketing, category management and operational solutions.  

Sunsweet Growers Inc., the nation's leading marketer of prunes, specialty dried fruit products and fruit juices based in Yuba City, CA, announced that Dane Lance, current chief operating officer, will assume the presidency of the company, effective Oct. 1.

PRO*ACT, a leading distributor of fresh produce to the foodservice industry, presented a check Oct. 3 for $50,000 through its foundation to support the United Fresh Produce Association and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative.

MIAMI — In the year since Mr. Greens Produce was acquired by new ownership, the company has adopted a new business philosophy that has it poised for growth.

After seven years in the asset-lending business, Peter Politis was looking for a new challenge. He had considered making a move to the produce industry for some time and finally decided to take the plunge in August 2011, when he purchased Mr. Greens, which provides produce and dairy to foodservice accounts in the south Florida counties of Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward.