Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the executive committee that will serve as officers for the new association.

Bruce Taylor, CEO of Taylor Farms, will serve as the first chair of the new association. Taylor is also a past chair of the Produce Marketing Association and has served in several leadership roles across the industry associations and organizations.  A graduate of University of California-Berkley and Harvard Business School, he joined the industry in 1981.Over the next several months, he and his fellow executive

The Arizona LGMA's new public relations liaison, April Ward of Harvest Moon Communications, brings two decades of marketing and communications experience and a wealth of knowledge relating to leafy greens farming and food safety.  Although she is new to working with Arizona LGMA, she is a familiar face to many in the Arizona farming community.

As the public relations liaison, Ward will work alongside Director Teressa Lopez to manage internal communications with Arizona LGMA members, growers and harvesters, as well as directing external communications with media,  produce associations and

Yessenia Arroyo is in love.

“I love my job.”

“I love my company.”

“I love my boss.”

“I love my co-workers.”

“I love being in sales.”

“I love Washington (state).”

“I love the weather here. People say it rains every day. They are lying. In Puerto Rico, it rains more.”

The list goes on and on. Arroyo punctuates almost every sentence with her love for her family, her career, her upbringing, her current situation, the products she sells, her clients and basically everything about her life.

She is currently in sales with HLB Specialties, which has its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mexican lemons and Brazilian mangos are set for a successful season at Vision Import Group, based in Wyckoff, NJ.

“We’ve handled lemons from Mexico and mangos from Brazil for more than a decade now but this year we’re really looking to promote and expand the deals,” said Angela Aronica, vice president of sales at Vision Import.

The company just finished up the Argentine lemon season and transitioned fully to Mexico during the month of August. “This year’s Mexican lemon season saw first arrivals a bit later than usual because of a freeze in January that impacted the growing season,” said

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Robotics to further elevate the grocer’s business operations and customer experience. Building on previous successful expansions, the multi-year full-scale roll-out will bring Tally robots to all 111 Schnucks locations across the U.S. By incorporating Simbe’s solution into chainwide operations, Schnucks will gain even greater visibility into store conditions, with deeper levels of business insights as the retailer prepares to adjust to the quickly-evolving landscape of a post-pandemic world.

“We are facing a ‘new

Nature Fresh Farms has expanded its sales team with two new hires: Brenda Necic and Pam Cherwak.

Over recent years Nature Fresh Farms has grown exponentially with new facilities and expansions across North America. In addition to organizational growth, they have also had the opportunity to welcome key individuals to their Nature Fresh Farms team. The company said it is thrilled to welcome Necic and Cherwak to its sales team.

Joining the produce industry nearly eight years ago, Necic is a proven leader and possesses the sales acumen that makes her exceptional at identifying new account