All Appointments articles
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NewsBrie Reiter Smith succeeds Soren Bjorn as Driscoll’s CEO
Driscoll’s has appointed board vice-chair Smith as its new CEO, with Bjorn set to support the transition and offer strategic guidance
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NewsDriscoll’s first chief communications officer Frances Dillard departs
Executive played pivotal role in transforming Driscoll’s from North American berry business into widely recognised global brand
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NewsLandgard enters next phase of Nova restructuring programme
Cooperative appoints new project leader as focus shifts towards implementation and simplification
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NewsMaersk appoints new global head of solutions and people chief
Comapny has named Bruno Plantaz as its new global head of solutions, while also confirming the departure of long-serving chief people officer Susana Elvira
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NewsIFPA announces board of directors for 2027
Elyse Lipman of Lipman Family Farms will lead the IFPA board of directors in 2027, joined by a new executive committee
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NewsOcado promotes Martha Springham to head of fresh
Her new remit includes responsibility for fresh, chilled and bakery as Ocado advertises for new trading manager for fresh produce category
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NewsClaire Donovan to replace Ali Capper as BAPL’s executive chair
Experienced fresh produce leader to join topfruit industry body in September ahead of planned leadership transition
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NewsIFPA appoints John Torres to lead US government relations
Torres, a near two-decade veteran of agriculture and food policy, joins in August to lead US government relations and grassroots engagement
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NewsGiumarra appoints Rodrigo Torres as East Coast berry sales director
With more than 20 years of produce industry experience, Torres joins Giumarra International Berry to spearhead East Coast sales growth
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NewsHuelva strawberry association appoints new president
Agromartín’s José Antonio Martín to lead strawberry association after Francisco José Gómez of Cuna de Platero steps down
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NewsPaul Burke appointed independent chair of NFF Horticulture Council
Burke succeeds Jolyon Burnett, who has chaired the Council since 2023.
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NewsAgraya strengthens leadership team with two senior appointments
The owner of the GlobalGAP and GGN labels is bolstering its executive team with two senior hires
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NewsFrutura moves to crop-specialist model to fuel next phase of growth
Fruitnet speaks with Frutura CEO David Krause about the company’s strategy to focus on in-demand crop categories
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NewsKoppert strengthens executive board with three additions
Koppert has restructured its top leadership by adding a chief customer officer, chief operations officer and chief product officer to its executive board
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NewsUSApple promotes Lynsee Gibbons to vice-president of communications
President and CEO Jim Bair credits comms leader with advancing organisation’s policy priorities and member engagement
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NewsSteve McVickers joins WB Chambers as commercial director
Former CCO at Fruitist joins leading Kent berry and cherry producer after eight months sailing around the world as part of a Clipper yacht crew
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NewsMontagna leads Greenyard’s US business after Sotomayor steps back
Group confirms leadership transition in North American division, effective 1 July, following year of shared leadership
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NewsCuna de Platero appoints Juan Manuel Ramos as its new president
Ramos will serve as president of the Moguer-based cooperative for a three-year term
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NewsEFC partners with Malus to scout new apple and pear varieties
Belgium-based variety management company forms strategic partnership with variety specialist and appoints its owner as global variety scout
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NewsBranston promotes Tom Seagrief ahead of capex delivery
Potato supplier’s general manager for prepared has been promoted with additional remit across added value to drive business growth and deliver upcoming capital investment programme

