Norway-headquartered global sustainable technology company TOMRA Systems ASA has said current president and CEO, Stefan Ranstrand, will be replaced by Tove Andersen by Nov. 1, 2021 at the latest.

MyLand Company, LLC (MyLand) announced Joe Ruiz as director of sales, western region, on Monday, June 7. Ruiz will serve as a regional sales director, responsible for client expansion and new client acquisition in the important Western United States and Mexico. Ruiz will work with growers and partners in this region to implement MyLand’s cost effective and scalable regenerative agriculture solution, analyze soil health improvement, and deliver a seamless customer experience.

Anthony D’Ottavio grew up in a New Jersey farming family and had no doubt, at a very young age, that he would follow the family legacy into the business.

“I’m a farm kid,” he said. “I was born on the farm and have been working on it since I was a little kid. I remember sitting at the window every day watching my grandfather pass by on the tractor. I was born and raised in Vineland, NJ, and have no plans on leaving. I love Vineland.”

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council board of directors announced that Don Gann has been named the president of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. announced that Darryl Brown has been named to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.

“We’re pleased to add Darryl to our board and look forward to working with him,” said Christopher J. Baldwin, executive chairman, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “His deep experience in the consumer-packaged goods and financial services industries will be incredibly valuable as we continue to accelerate our transformation.”

Village Farms Greenhouse Grown hired Eric Janke as its executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective June 1, 2021. Janke will be responsible for the overall productivity and effectiveness of the company’s produce business’ sales, marketing and fulfillment teams, working in the company’s Lake Mary, FL, corporate offices.