All Appointments articles – Page 15
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NewsThx! names Jay Guzman as VP, growth & gratitude
In his newly created role he will expand the Thx!’s retail and distribution partners worldwide
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NewsASPMI appoints Jeff Smutny as executive director
Smutny brings more than 30 years’ experience in global marketing to his new role
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NewsPear Bureau Northwest names new president
CarrieAnn Arias replaces Kevin Moffitt who stepped down after 35 years with the organisation
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NewsNew general manager takes over at ‘resilient’ Apo Conerpo
Despite recent poor weather, increased cost, consumer inflation, and regulatory pressures, Italy’s biggest fruit and veg producer group remains resolutely confident
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NewsIgnacio Ugarte takes Vanguard grape role
Ugarte is named as commercial director for grapes, a position that also involves managing the new blueberry programme
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NewsBioFirst appoints Bart Sosef as president of plant products
The group said it was confident Sosef’s “extensive experience and innovative vision” would drive the division to new heights
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NewsApal appoints new board chair Lisa May
May succeeds Reg Weine who stood down after four years in the role
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NewsMecia Petersen named new Sati chief executive
Petersen, who has been at the South African grape industry body since March 2022, fills the role vacated by AJ Griesel in May
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NewsWashington Apple Commission names new president
Michael Schadler takes over from Todd Fryhover after 18 years in the role
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NewsKent Shoemaker takes Agrofresh board role
Industry veteran is named as chairman of the board at the US-based post-harvest solutions specialist
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NewsIt’s official: Bloom Fresh appoints Josep Estiarte as CEO
Estiarte had been serving as interim CEO since February
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NewsNIAB appoints new COO to reinforce role in agricultural innovation
Dr Martin Dougherty of Wellcome Sanger Institute will oversee corporate services and contribute to development of business strategy at crop science organisation
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NewsPrimor Produce names new chief executive
Michael McDowall takes on new role with John Carroll stepping down after 36 years with the company
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NewsAsda appoints Lidl COO Matt Heslop to lead stores and depots operation
Matt Heslop will head up the operation across 470 convenience stores in newly established Asda Express division
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NewsHortifrut appoints Héctor Luján Valladolid as new CEO
Luján replaces Juan Ignacio Allende, who becomes director of Hortifrut’s US partner, Naturipe
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NewsMarc Smets elected chairman of Belgian cooperative BelOrta
A new Board of Directors has been elected at Belgian cooperative BelOrta, with the Board deciding on Marc Smets to succeed Dirk Bertels as the new chairman
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NewsZespri appoints Jason Te Brake as its new CEO
The company’s current chief operating officer will replace the outgoing Dan Mathieson, who is leaving Zespri for Driscoll’s on 1 July
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NewsDr Elliott Grant joins Sun World board
Group says Grant is acknowledged as one of the leading voices in agriculture for the integration of data, emerging technologies and AI deployment
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NewsAMFresh names Ian Wood as MD for UK and Northern Europe
Wood has previously held senior global roles at SIG Group and Honeywell
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NewsJenna Tobin joins Pear Bureau Northwest’s marketing team
Tobin named new communications and social media coordinator

