I Love Produce, a distributor of garlic, ginger and shallots, based in Kelton, PA, announced that Samantha Snyder has accepted the director of sales position, effective Sept. 24.  

Snyder will work in collaboration with Eric Frasse, president of I Love Produce, to help manage the sales team, launch new products and continue to build the company’s strong brand and position in the industry.  

“I have known Sam for years, as we are both very active in produce industry events and conferences,” said Frasse. “She will fit seamlessly in with our team, and we are very lucky to have someone with her

Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid announced his plans to retire next year; Roger Wheeler, chief commercial officer, will assume Reid's role effective Sept. 30 of this year. Reid has worked for Stop & Shop since 2019, and before that he spent six years at the helm of Giant Food. He will remain with Ahold Delhaize USA until mid-2025, providing leadership support for strategic initiatives.

“At Ahold Delhaize USA, it’s a strength of our organization that we have a depth of internal leadership talent, which will ensure a smooth transition. A native of Massachusetts with more than 30 years of

Divine Flavor made moves to its sales and procurement departments with the recent hiring of produce veterans David Reyes, who will be joining the veg sales team and work in business development, and Erendira Lara, who will oversee all procurement in Mexico.

The company also announced that Elizabeth Smart has rejoined the sales team after a brief departure from the produce industry, and 15-year company veteran Clarisa Batiz has been promoted to Vegetable Category Manager.

Reyes has been working in the produce industry for the past eight years as a sales executive and leading business

Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced recent changes to key positions in its sales and marketing team, including the promotion of Jeff Goodale to senior vice president, strategy and business development and the hiring of Alan Ediger as vice president of sales.

Prior to this promotion, Goodale held several positions in his 19-year career with Duda Farm Fresh Foods, most recently as director of sales and senior director of sales, strategy and analysis. As senior vice president, strategy and business development, Goodale will be responsible for managing the Duda Farm Fresh Foods leadership team’s

Avocados From Mexico has named award-winning television host and cookbook author chef Pati Jinich, star of Pati’s Mexican Table, as its first ever Avocado Culinary Ambassador.  

In her new role, Jinich will be the brand’s culinary spokesperson, sharing tips and recipes that reimagine the possibilities of the always good avocado, starting with her first curated collection of recipes in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. 

With Jinich as the first-ever Avocado Culinary Ambassador, the brand will encourage innovation with fresh avocados for shoppers and culinary professionals. She is

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council has hired Matthew Hayes to serve as its new program and events director, replacing the recently departed Emma McBride Taylor, who served as the event and communications specialist for the California-based trade association.

In making the announcement, FPFC President Bob Lanter praised McBride-Taylor for her five years of service and noted that Hayes has extensive experience in the non-profit arena in program coordination so he has been able to “hit the ground running” in his new position.

In fact, Hayes comes to the FPFC from the California Workforce