US – Harvest Food Group (HFG), a frozen food producer company headquartered in the US, has appointed former Velocity Snack Brands chief executive Amit Pandhi, as its new CEO. The company, based in Naperville Illinois, was sold to US private equity firm Industrial...
UAE - Unifrutti Group, a global fruit and vegetable company, has appointed experienced food industry executive Mohamed Elsarky as chief executive of the Abu Dhabi-headquartered business. Elsarky has previously held roles including CEO of Kellogg’s Australia and New...
UK - Tong Engineering, a vegetable handling, grading, and sorting company has announced the completion of its takeover of Terry Johnson Ltd, situated in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. According to a recent press release, this acquisition resonates strongly with Tong...
US - FreshPro Food Distributors has appointed Vic Savanello as the new vice president of merchandising, sales, and business development. With an impressive career spanning over 35 years, Savanello brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Savanello's mission is...
NETHERLANDS - Dutch fresh produce marketer, The Greenery, has appointed David Markowski as its new Chief Executive Officer. Markowski, who has been with the group in various executive roles since November 2019, succeeds Steven Martina, who left for Zespri in August....
SOUTH AFRICA – The Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has appointed Albert Coetzee as the new Industry Affairs Manager (IAM) to steer sustainable operations within his scope of duty. Albert steps into the vacant role created when Paul Hardman moved into the recently...
SOUTH AFRICA - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Tshokolo Nchocho, the Industrial Development Corporation's outgoing CEO, as the board of directors’ chairperson. Nchocho's appointment to the board was announced by Public Enterprises Minister...
UK - Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), an agricultural, business and food event has announced three new directors, Mario Caccamo, David Hill, and Sheena Horner as new board directors from January 2024. OFC during the announcement, mentioned that the interview panel...
US - Michigan State University (MSU) Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor has appointed Michael de Schaaf as the new farm manager. De Schaaf, an agricultural service business owner with nearly three decades of winemaking experience, joined...