The Oppenheimer Group has realigned several roles to optimize service to its customers and its international grower network.

Adam Blocker has joined the sales team for Curry & Co., headquartered in Brooks, OR. "Adam is a strong addition to the Curry & Co. team," said President Matt Curry. "He has a great reputation in the industry and a passion for what he does. He will give us a constant presence in our East Coast office for both retailers and growers."

Gourmet Trading Co., a Los Angeles-based distributor of fresh asparagus and blueberries, announced that it will pack and market "Green Giant Fresh" blueberries featuring Box Tops For Education.

What is sweeter than a Georgia peach? Not much, according to the Georgia Peach Council, which recently unveiled a new advertising, public relations and social media campaign to kick off the new season, which begins in mid-May and runs through mid-August.

John Durante, president of Nardella Inc., located on the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, told The Produce News that the company sees definite advantages to doing business at the newly constructed Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market facility.

Three companies have donated a total of $200,000 to the Center for Produce Safety, a public and private partnership at the University of California-Davis that funds original research, has created a searchable database of global produce safety research, and is developing industry training and outreach programs.