Oppy has added to its extensive team in North America with the hiring of Sergio Ruiz, who will focus on building the supply of key items for the leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world.

Church Brothers Farms made additions to its sales team and promoted existing staff as part of a plan to grow the company’s retail and foodservice sales programs.

W. Galen Weston, who led the transformation of retail giant Loblaw from near-bankruptcy to one of Canada's leading retailers, died April 12 at home after a long illness. He was 80.

Don Goodwin, founder and former owner of GoldenSun Insights, a strategy centric firm focused in the fresh produce industry, died Sunday, April 18. He was 58 years old.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Bob Eddy as president and CEO. Eddy joined the company in 2007 and was named interim CEO in April 2021 following the death of Lee Delaney. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and will also join BJ’s Board of Directors.

Hy-Vee Inc. announced that Jason Buhrow has been named the company’s chief data officer, where he will oversee the development and governance of data strategy for the more than $11 billion company. Buhrow’s areas of focus also will include innovation in the area of enterprise-wide data science, analysis and visualization.