At a time when retailers call for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens brings on a new vice president of food safety to navigate distribution, particularly in a food supply chain fraught with continued challenges. Having officially joined the team Feb. 21, Dinesh Babu brings a Ph.D. in food safety and more than 15 years in food science and food-safety experience.      

“Food safety has always been and continues to be paramount to what we do,” said Michael Wainscott, Revol Greens CEO. “We are fortunate to add such an accomplished expert to our team. Food safety is

Stephen Reid has been named the president of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association, effective Feb. 28.

Reid joins the OPMA after a long career in progressively senior association executive roles as the director of marketing, public affairs and member services at the Ontario Medical Association, as the executive director at the Pharmacist’s Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and most recently, as executive director at the Police Association of Ontario. Reid has led or worked within teams on several pieces of legislation/regulations such as the Police Services Act, presumptive

Ten Acre Marketing, a full-service agricultural marketing firm, expanded both its food and farming teams with two new hires.

Danna Sabolik joins Ten Acre Marketing as account coordinator after several months supporting the firm as a freelance writer. Previously, Sabolik was the director of marketing and communications at Northarvest Bean Growers Association after starting her career in agriculture journalism writing for Dairy Star. She is a graduate of Benedictine College with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications.

Additionally, Gabrielle Blacker steps into the role also

BlueSkySearch LLC announced free listings for 2022 intern positions for agriculture and produce industry businesses to demonstrate its commitment to the industry.

With all industries in a state of upheaval during this past year BlueSkySearch said it wants to connect young college-level talent with ag employers so the agriculture and produce industries as a whole can prosper and move forward. BlueSkySearch has become a big deal on campus.

Finding opportunities for talented entry-level employees to connect with the right ag employers is getting more challenging and complicated every year. By

SpartanNash announced that, following a comprehensive board refreshment process, three new independent directors, Julien Mininberg, Jaymin Patel and Pamela Puryear, have been appointed to the company's board of directors.

"Since last summer, our board has undertaken a deliberate and thorough refreshment process, with the assistance of a leading executive search firm, to ensure the board continues to have the right combination of skills, experience and diversity to oversee value creation for shareholders," said SpartanNash Board of Directors Chairman Douglas Hacker.

"As we continue to execute

As the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s award-winning Have A Plant Movement continues to grow, so too does its network of committed influencer volunteers. The PBH Have A Plant Ambassadors are a unique network of experts who regularly contribute content to PBH’s digital ecosystem and span three distinct points of influence: point-of-sale (retail); point-of-flavor (culinary & foodservice) and point-of-inspiration (lifestyle, nutrition & agriculture).

After a highly competitive selection process with nearly 200 plant-passionate applicants, the 2022-23 class of Have A Plant® Ambassadors was