Karen Brux has been tapped to lead the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association's promotional efforts in the United States and Canada, the group announced Dec. 4. She replaces Tom Tjerandsen, who announced his retirement.

As Managing Director for North America, Ms. Brux will oversee all promotional and support programs for the organization that represents Chile's fresh fruit growers, packers and shippers.

For the 30th year, the Haun Potato Co. and its employees will deliver another full truckload of fresh packed Red River Valley potatoes to the Kansas City, MO, Salvation Army.

Dave Moquist, secretary/treasurer for O.C. Schulz and Sons Inc., said prospects for the marketing of the 2012 red potato crop have been bright. “We’ve had excellent demand and good movement,” he told The Produce News.

The company is located in Crystal, ND, and is a grower-packer-shipper of quality red potatoes, 90 percent of which are sold to the fresh market. The company’s harvest ramped up in mid-September and finished in early October. According to Mr. Moquist, potato quality was good, and yields were average to above average.

“Wholesum Family Farms is owned by the Crisantes family who has been growing and producing and selling produce for three generations,” said Anthony Totta, marketing and business development consultant for the Nogales, AZ-based company.

The company, previously known as Cris-P Produce, was founded by Miguel Crisantes Gatzionis who, according to the company website, emigrated from Greece to Mexico in the 1920s and started farming in Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1930.

For the past 22 years, the company has been growing produce organically, Mr. Totta said.

Rainier Fruit Co. announced the addition of Andy Tudor to its sales and marketing staff, creating a new position as director of business development.

Jessica Flaim, Cindy Flaim and Brenda Flaim of R&R Flaim/Next Generation Produce.