Sun World International LLC, a leading variety development and licensing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Simpson as Executive Vice President/Intellectual Property.

Simpson, formerly a partner with Sun World’s U.S.-based IP law firm, has been involved in developing Sun World’s licensing business as well as its IP Portfolio for the past 35 years. He holds a degree in BSc Chemistry at Salford University, Manchester, England, a Juris Doctorate at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and was admitted to the Californian Bar.

Simpson will be responsible for further growing Sun

Though times have been tough this past year, Maine Farmers continues to push ahead, dealing in fresh potatoes for seed, table stock and processing. “Between the pandemic and the weather it’s been a challenging year,” said Bob Davis, president of Maine Farmers Exchange, based in Presque Isle, ME. “But the USDA box program and a steady market for staples like potatoes has kept us going.”

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Though Maine is mostly known for its round whites, other varieties have found success and Maine Farmers Exchange looks to sell variety this season. “We have supplies of round whites, reds, yellows and Russets

This year, the importance of relationships was front-and-center more than ever before at Cambridge Farms as the company built on its reputation and partnering. Ken Gad, president of the South Easton, MA-based company, emphasized the importance of relationships to success. “If we can’t make it a win-win-win it’s not worth doing,” he said. “I don’t want growers and I don’t want customers, I want partners — everybody can win that way.”

Gad credited Cambridge’s straightforward relationship with customers for easing the difficulties of the year. “We let our customers know what is going on,” he

Representatives from Feeding America and food banks across the country say they have never seen anything like this in America, even during the Great Recession. As a result of this year’s pandemic, millions of people are facing empty refrigerators and barren cupboards. Some parents are skipping meals so their children can eat. Other elderly Americans are facing difficult decisions about what to prioritize first — medicine or food. Many are resorting to inexpensive food items that lack nutrition to stretch out their meals. 

Food banks are also feeling the pressure. In Arizona, local Feeding

To honor Mexican brands that strengthen the country’s image abroad, The Ambassador Brands held its first edition, awarding brands that positively reflect Mexico’s image to the world. Avocados From Mexico (AFM) was recognized as one of the top Mexican Ambassador Brands in 2020. 

The three founders of The Ambassador Brands, Dr. Diana Dávila Ruíz, Dr. Silvia Cacho Elizondo and Loni Lyons, hosted the award ceremony and stressed the importance of motivating brands of Mexican origin to strengthen the overall Mexico brand.  

This award was given to 11 finalist brands that represent a positive

As operations and business continue to grow, Del Rey Avocado added a new sales representative to its team. Though 2020 has been an interesting and challenging year, to say the least, the team at Del Rey Avocado welcomes Victoria Cao to its sales team to continue to grow its reach.

Cao grew up in Fallbrook and attended Fallbrook High School. Upon graduation she moved onto San Diego State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Marketing. After graduating, she began her career in the fresh produce industry with some of the