Gold Bell co-founders Joanne Cipriano Dolan and Maria Cipriano Maggio are stepping down after 45 years of leadership and innovation. Their vision and commitment to providing top-quality service and products to customers was instrumental in shaping the company into the successful organization it is today. The company remains family- and women-owned as Dolan and Maggio continue as owners and principals.

The International Fresh Produce Association announced the nine distinguished winners of the Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards. Sponsored by FreshEdge, this prestigious awards program honors chefs and foodservice operators for their produce innovation, creativity and all-around excellence in the use of fresh produce in the culinary arts. 

Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC has hired Blake Hansen as national sales manager. He brings nearly two decades of retail and customer relationship experience to the team.

Instacart CEO and Chair Fidji Simo is leaving the company in the coming months to become CEO of OpenAI Applications, reporting to founder and CEO Sam Altman. Instacart expects to announce which current senior executive will succeed Simo as CEO in the near future.  

Longtime Driscoll’s board member Neil P. DeFeo has retired after 27 years of distinguished service. In his place, the company welcomed Berry Marttin, a globally respected agricultural finance leader, to its board of directors.