After eight years of dedicated service, Natural Delights CEO Tim Rooney is stepping down from his role to pursue new opportunities. The company said Hector Altamira, who has played a pivotal role in various positions, most recently as the company's chief operations officer, will assume the position of CEO effective April 1.

Altamira, with seven years of experience at Natural Delights, possesses a deep understanding of the company's operations. This positions him well to lead the company into its next chapter of success. As COO, he spearheaded efforts to improve revenue return rates for

Naturipe Farms announced Ashley Finster as its new vice president of marketing. Finster is a marketing professional with nearly three decades of management experience. Her experience spans management consulting, as well as senior marketing roles at various CPG and agriculture organizations. As vice president of marketing Finster will direct Naturipe Farms’ marketing, communications and digital strategies.

“I am excited to be leading Naturipe’s marketing team and looking forward to sharing all the great things Naturipe is doing,” said Finster. “I joined Naturipe because we have so many shared

Superfresh Growers launched a video interview to celebrate National Farmworker Awareness week. The video highlights the essential and yet often overlooked contribution of farmworkers.

Superfresh Growers interviewed Farm Manager Claudio Villalobos to hear firsthand his perspective on agricultural work. He discusses the time and care he puts in to make sure his team of farmworkers understand their importance, not just to him but the whole company.

Villalobos continues by sharing his own stark reality of being misjudged in the community by going to the bank or doctor’s office with dirty boots

In the ever-evolving landscape of packaging, where sustainability takes center stage, the team at Fox Packaging actively monitors the market, its trends and most importantly, supply chain needs. Aaron Fox glad to speak to the complexities of sustainable packaging and commitment to the fresh produce industry.

Designing flexible packaging involves a number of considerations. First, we must ask: what are the product requirements? How does the product behave? Then, we consider how to make packaging more responsible without sacrificing the quality of the produce. This involves a variety of

SpartanNash promoted Nicole Zube to executive vice president, chief human resources officer. Since joining SpartanNash in September 2022, Zube has played a critical role in advancing the company’s people-first strategy to attract, develop and retain top talent.

Under Zube’s leadership, SpartanNash achieved its 2023 Key Performance Indicators for safety and Associate retention, performing in the top-quartile among peers with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and reducing turnover by more than 9 percent. Zube also led the creation and launch of SpartanNash’s first People

Nathan Wise has joined Sev-Rend as its director of sales for Texas and the Southeastern U.S.

Wise's appointment at Sev-Rend marks an exciting new chapter for the company. With two decades of experience under his belt, Wise brings a fresh perspective and innovative strategies to the team.

Having previously served as the Eastern sales manager at Tosca Ltd., Wise has a proven track record of developing relationships with key stakeholders in the retail grocery industry. His time at Ole Mexican Foods and Snyder’s-Lance Inc. further enhanced his expertise in business development and retail sales