To John Chamberlain, who recently retired after serving as vice president of global marketing for the Santa Paula, CA-based Limoneira Company, a good story is the key to an effective marketing campaign.

His life and career are clearly worthy of that ideology.

Chamberlain’s story begins in Michigan, travels to many corners of the United States, includes a significant stint in Switzerland, and Italy is poised to be his first retirement location.

“My father worked for the General Electric Corp. in Michigan when I was born but General Electric had the philosophy of moving its executive around

Duncan Family Farms, a leading family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 9,000 acres of certified organic produce, announced Will Feliz has been appointed CEO, and co-founder Arnott Duncan has assumed the position of chairman.

Feliz joined Duncan Family Farms as COO in 2009, became president in 2016, returned as president in March 2019 after a brief hiatus, and is now overseeing the company’s strategic growth plans, along with all day-to-day operations. Duncan, a fourth-generation Arizona farmer who founded the company with his wife, Kathleen, in 1985, will now focus on agronomics as the

DNO Produce Inc., a leading wholesale distributor and fresh-cut produce processor in central Ohio, has hired Melissa Rogner as its marketing director.

Developing and growing brand recognition for great companies has been Rogner’s passion for over 20 years. She began her marketing career with Panera Bread’s second-largest franchise, were she made significant contributions to the explosive growth of Panera Bread’s reach and brand recognition in the Midwest.

Rogner was also instrumental in launching an emerging fast-casual restaurant concept called Garbanazo Mediterranean. Most recently, she

Wonderful Pistachios is celebrating World Pistachio Day Feb. 26 with a healthy and fresh take on the classic flavors consumers know and love by introducing the highly anticipated new flavors of BBQ and Sea Salt & Vinegar Wonderful Pistachios No Shells.

Available now at select online retailers and hitting store shelves nationwide in the U.S. and Canada by early April, the new Wonderful Pistachios No Shells flavors are a tasty tribute to healthy snacking done right, a good source of protein with six grams per serving.

Savor the taste of summer all year long with BBQ Wonderful Pistachios No

To support ecologically safe farming, sustainable retailing and efforts to eliminate hunger, The Giant Co. announced a new partnership with Rodale Institute, a leading voice in developing solutions for the regenerative organic movement. Widely recognized as a founder of the modern organic movement, Rodale Institute has been a global leader in regenerative organic agriculture for over 70 years.

“Through education, research and training, Rodale Institute is quite clearly leading the charge to transform farming for the better, and we’re incredibly fortunate to have this resource just two hours

The California Avocado Commission has updated the forecast for its fiscal year 2020-21 to 292 million pounds, which is an 8 percent reduction from its pre-season crop estimate and in the range of an average size crop. Fall and winter weather events, including heavy winds, resulted in the slight forecast change, with the reduction occurring in the pre-season months. California avocado peak season is expected during a 15-week period from late April through August, with available volume before and after the peak period.

“We are anticipating an excellent season in 2021, with promotable volume and