Dan Canales joins Ippolito International
Ippolito International has hired Dan Canales in the newly created position of senior vice president of sales, marketing and processing. Canales was most recently with Misionero Vegetables in Gonzales, CA, where he served as vice president of sales and marketing.
Pears qualify for Heart-Check certification
Beginning in February, green and red Anjou pears were certified as heart-healthy by the American Heart Association. The certification allows Pear Bureau Northwest to use the Heart-Check mark throughout on-line, print and promotions for both Anjou varieties of pears.
Higueral Produce pleased with new mango deal
By mid-March, the Mexican mango season will be picking up for Higueral Produce, Inc., which is based in Rio Rico, AZ.
Sun Select to collaborate on greenhouse project with Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. and SunSelect Produce Inc., known for producing premium greenhouse-grown vegetables for more than 30 years, announced a strategic collaboration that will take the waste products of Caterpillar’s combined heat and power cogeneration facility in Mossville, IL, and put them to productive use in SunSelect hydroponic greenhouses.
USDA files action against Mi Pueblo Latin Market over PACA violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against Mi Pueblo Latin Market Inc.
The company, operating from Colorado, allegedly failed to make payment to six produce sellers in the amount of $428,165 from August 2013 through August 2015.
Stanley and Coggins blend two families into single new entity, Generation Farms
Two farming families in the Deep South representing six generations of experience across a wide swath of produce categories have joined forces to operate as Generation Farms, headquartered in Lake Park, GA.
Ocean Mist marks beginning of peak artichoke season
Spring is the beginning of peak artichoke season and Ocean Mist Farms, based in Castroville, CA, is supporting sales with multiple activities designed to generate awareness for the company’s fresh artichokes.
Christine Toy joins Homegrown Organic Farms
Homegrown Organic Farms, a leading organic fresh produce marketer based in Porterville, CA, hired Christine Toy as a senior account manager for the Homegrown sales team. Her initial responsibility will involve learning Homegrown’s system of operations and eventually will be focused on sales.
Toy earned her bachelor’s degree in agribusiness marketing and policy from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and has spent many years in the organic produce industry. Most recently she worked to build the organic program at another San Joaquin Valley shipper.